Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- Barley Hall
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- A New Vision For York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The County Court House
- Viking Sword Pommel
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Yorkshire Museum
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- New Shopping Centres
- Statue of an Athlete
- St William's Shrine
- De Grey Rooms