Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Lendal Bridge
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Industrial Upheaval
- A New Vision For York
- Statue of Napoleon
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Treasurer's House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Church of St Helen
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bootham Bar
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill