Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Greyfriars
- York Bombed
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Judges Lodging
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bootham Bar
- First World War York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Clifford's Tower
- Fire in the Minster
- King Richard II and York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Church of St Helen
- View from Station Rise
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Newgate Cross Shaft