Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Silver Strap Ends
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York Castle Museum
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Transport Moves On
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The York Hoard
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Second World War York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Guy Fawkes
- St William's Shrine
- Royal Station Hotel
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Statue of the God Mars
- The New Theatre