Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York's Airfield
- The Red Tower
- Dick Turpin
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The 1190 Massacre
- De Grey Rooms
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Council of Arles
- Gold Arm Ring
- Judges Lodging
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- John Carr - Architect
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Crossed Keys Symbol