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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Medieval Castle
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Anglian Carving
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Retreat
- York's Airfield
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Cawood Sword
- The County Court House
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Mystery Plays