Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The York Helmet
- All Saints Church, North Street
- King Edward I and York
- Feeding Roman York
- The First Minster
- Silver Strap Ends
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Roman Chimney Pot
- A New Vision For York
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Medieval Abbey
- St William's Shrine
- The Red Tower
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- George Leeman