Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Norman Abbey
- The First Minster
- The Red Tower
- York Art Gallery
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Guy Fawkes
- The Mystery Plays
- Roman Head Pot
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- De Grey Rooms
- The First Railway Station
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Retreat
- The Debtors' Prison
- Vikings and Christianity