Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Fairfax House
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Medieval Prisons
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Mystery Plays
- York's Coat of Arms
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Minster Library
- Middleham Jewel
- York Bombed
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Norman Minster
- The 1190 Massacre