Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- The Medieval Minster
- The George Fox Incident
- Second World War York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- John Carr - Architect
- The Council of Arles
- Lendal Bridge
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Viking Boot
- A New University
- Church of St Olave
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Industrial Upheaval
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Bar Convent
- Tombstone of Julia Velva