Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- Silver Strap Ends
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Is York Cursed?
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The First Minster
- Statue of an Athlete
- York Garrison
- The Mystery Plays
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Judges Lodging
- Transport Moves On
- The George Fox Incident
- The Medieval Castle
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York Castle Museum