Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Ripon College for Women
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Shambles
- A New Vision For York
- St William's Shrine
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Mary Ward
- Church of All Saints Pavement