Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The First Railway Station
- Statue of an Athlete
- Inscription to Hecules
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward III and York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Hospitium
- Bootham School
- Ripon College for Women
- The Minster in the 20th Century