Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- Mary Ward
- The Railway Institute
- St William's Shrine
- Daniel Defoe's York
- View from Station Rise
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Micklegate Bar
- A New Walk
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Viking Coins
- Our Lady's Row
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Olive Oil Container
- York's Coat of Arms
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa