Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Mansion House
- The First Railway Station
- Lendal Bridge
- Mary Ward
- York and the Holocaust
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Viking Coins
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- De Grey Rooms
- Viking Sword Pommel