Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Cawood Sword
- The New Theatre
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- George Leeman
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The First Minster
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Railway Institute
- Barley Hall
- York Railway Station
- New Shopping Centres
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Norman Abbey