Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- Treasurer's House
- Barley Hall
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Retreat
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Lendal Tower
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York Bombed
- Bootham School
- The Greyfriars
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Viking Coins
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York Castle Museum
- Ripon College for Women
- York Railway Station