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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Assembly Rooms
- Military Belt Fitting
- Clifford's Tower
- The End of the Abbey
- York Castle Museum
- Is York Cursed?
- Rowntree Park
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Norman Abbey
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Treasurer's House
- Fairfax House
- Gold Finger Ring
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The White Rose of York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Scarborough Bridge
- Central Methodist Chapel