Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Church of St Helen
- Treasurer's House
- A New University
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Ripon College for Women
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Judges Lodging
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Fire in the Minster
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Norman House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Gold Arm Ring