Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The County Court House
- The York Observatory
- Sixties York
- Church of St Helen
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Anglian Carving
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York's Airfield