Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- York's Coat of Arms
- Lendal Tower
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York and the Holocaust
- Barker Tower
- The White Rose of York
- York Central Library
- York Castle Museum
- Guy Fawkes
- The Council of Arles
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St William's Shrine
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Anglian Carving