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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- St William's Shrine
- Church of St Helen
- King Edward III and York
- The Black Death
- Clifford's Tower
- The Railway Institute
- The White Rose of York
- Viking Male Grooming
- George Leeman
- Jubbergate
- The Greyfriars
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Lendal Bridge
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Anglian Cross