Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- Dick Turpin
- The First Railway Station
- Crest of York St John College
- Viking Silk Cap
- Gold Finger Ring
- Inscription to Hecules
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Greyfriars
- The Guildhall
- Rowntree Park
- Mary Ward
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Viking Boot
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Sixties York
- The Norman Minster