Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Transport Moves On
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Fairfax House
- View from Station Rise
- The Debtors' Prison
- Guy Fawkes
- The Assembly Rooms
- York Bombed
- A New Walk
- King Richard III and York
- The Bar Convent
- Scarborough Bridge
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Roman Fortress
- Vale of York Viking Hoard