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 Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- King Richard II and York
- Fishergate Bar
- The Norman Abbey
- The Greyfriars
- A New Walk
- Yorkshire Museum
- York's Coat of Arms
- Military Belt Fitting
- Anglian Carving
- St Crux's Church
- The County Court House
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Industrial Upheaval
- Viking Silk Cap
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Mithras and Arimanius