Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- Statue of Napoleon
- William Etty, Artist
- Alcuin of York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bootham Bar
- Military Belt Fitting
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- New Earswick
- Our Lady's Row
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Viking Male Grooming
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- King Edward I and York