Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Shambles
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Viking Boot
- The End of the Abbey
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Bar Convent
- Barley Hall
- The York Helmet
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Micklegate Bar
- Treasurer's House
- York's Airfield
- Guy Fawkes