Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- York Art Gallery
- A Pipkin
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Micklegate Bar
- Our Lady's Row
- Statue of the God Mars
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Fire in the Minster
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Sixties York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- First World War York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Roman Head Pot
- The White Rose of York