Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- Water Lanes
- York Castle Museum
- The York Hoard
- Minster Library
- 62 Low Petergate
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Jubbergate
- King Edward I and York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Gold Finger Ring
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Viking Boot
- The Norman Minster
- Mary Ward