Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York Garrison
- Mary Ward
- The Bar Convent
- Statue of Napoleon
- Scarborough Bridge
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- New Shopping Centres
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Medieval Prisons
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Fire in the Minster
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Viking Boot
- King Edward I and York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)