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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- Alcuin of York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Crest of York St John College
- York Art Gallery
- The Red Tower
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Feeding Roman York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Scarborough Bridge
- The First Railway Station
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Basilica
- York Railway Station
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway