Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Basilica
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Female Prison
- The White Rose of York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Hospitium
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- A Pipkin
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Barley Hall
- Transport Moves On
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Multangular Tower
- Statue of an Athlete