Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- The George Fox Incident
- Judges Lodging
- Water Lanes
- Lendal Tower
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- John Carr - Architect
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bootham Bar
- The Bar Convent
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Dick Turpin
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- William Etty, Artist
- Teaching the Poor
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Clifford's Tower