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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Assembly Rooms
- Viking Male Grooming
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bronze weights
- The County Court House
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The First Minster
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York's Coat of Arms
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street