Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Norman Minster
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Garrison
- The Mansion House
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Monk Bar
- De Grey Rooms
- Military Belt Fitting
- View from Station Rise
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Water Lanes
- Viking Coins