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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Anglian Carving
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- View from Station Rise
- The Greyfriars
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Medieval Minster
- Clifford's Tower
- York Castle Museum
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Norman Abbey
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Jubbergate