Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- Jewbury Cemetery
- New Shopping Centres
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- A New University
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Guy Fawkes
- The Red Tower
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bootham Bar
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Gold Arm Ring
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- A Pipkin
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street