Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Battle of the Standard
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Red Tower
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- A New Walk
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Alcuin of York
- A New University
- York Railway Station
- The York Observatory
- The Abbot's House
- Vikings and Christianity
- Water Lanes
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Queen Margaret's Arch