Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Judges Lodging
- Clifford's Tower
- Church of St Helen
- Is York Cursed?
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Ripon College for Women
- The Cawood Sword
- Inscription to Hecules
- Roman Head Pot
- Bronze weights
- Monk Bar
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Black Death
- York Union Gas Works