Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- Guy Fawkes
- Middleham Jewel
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York's Coat of Arms
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Church of St Olave
- King Richard II and York
- Our Lady's Row
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Roman Fortress
- Bootham School
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Military Belt Fitting
- Cinema Comes to York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Viking Silk Cap