Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- The Norman Abbey
- King Edward I and York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Anglian Cross
- The Retreat
- Medieval Prisons
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Medieval Castle
- Judges Lodging
- The George Fox Incident
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The End of the Abbey