Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Female Prison
- King Edward I and York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York and the Holocaust
- York Art Gallery
- Margaret Clitherow
- Walmgate Bar
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Cinema Comes to York
- The 1190 Massacre
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Fishergate Bar
- The Railway King: George Hudson