Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- Viking Coins
- The York Observatory
- Dick Turpin
- Medieval Prisons
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Clifford's Tower
- Minster Library
- The End of the Abbey
- Barker Tower
- New Shopping Centres
- The Black Death
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Norman Minster
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Fire in the Minster
- The Debtors' Prison
- York St John in the 20th Century