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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- King Edward II and York
- The Norman Castle
- Ripon College for Women
- The End of the Abbey
- King's Manor - Victorian
- A Pipkin
- The Female Prison
- Statue of the God Mars
- Our Lady's Row
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Roman Fortress
- A New Vision For York
- The York Hoard
- York Central Library
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Scarborough Bridge