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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Ripon College for Women
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Stonegate
- King Richard II and York
- Bootham School
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Statue of Napoleon
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King Richard III and York
- William Etty, Artist
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Assembly Rooms
- John Carr - Architect
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior