Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- The Bar Convent
- The Abbot's House
- The New Theatre
- Fire in the Minster
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Council of Arles
- Central Methodist Chapel
- King Richard II and York
- The Hospitium
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Is York Cursed?
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Stonegate
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Multangular Tower
- The Minster in Viking Times