Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Alcuin of York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Monk Bar
- New Shopping Centres
- York Railway Station
- Barker Tower
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Norman Minster
- Lendal Tower
- The Female Prison
- The York Hoard
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Retreat
- King Edward III and York