Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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 Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- St William's Shrine
- The First Railway Station
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The End of the Abbey
- The Norman Castle
- York Railway Station
- The Medieval Abbey
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Red Tower
- Barley Hall
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Statue of Napoleon
- De Grey Rooms