Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Norman Minster
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Bronze weights
- New Earswick
- Church of St Olave
- The Hospitium
- The White Rose of York
- York's Airfield
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Mansion House
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Council of Arles
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers