Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Scarborough Bridge
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The County Court House
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Royal Station Hotel
- Military Belt Fitting
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York Railway Station
- Judges Lodging
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Crest of York St John College
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Cinema Comes to York