Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- Transport Moves On
- York Art Gallery
- Micklegate Bar
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Multangular Tower
- The Red Tower
- Ripon College for Women
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Statue of an Athlete
- The York Helmet
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Jubbergate
- York Bombed