Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- Is York Cursed?
- The First Railway Station
- The Basilica
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Cawood Sword
- Statue of an Athlete
- New Shopping Centres
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Horn of Ulf
- York's Airfield
- The White Rose of York
- King Edward III and York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church