Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- King Richard II and York
- Minster Library
- The Multangular Tower
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Constantius Chlorus
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Viking Boot
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Railway Institute
- Inscription to Hecules
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Tombstone of Julia Velva