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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York's Airfield
- Medieval Prisons
- First World War Memorial
- Ripon College for Women
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- St William's Shrine
- Viking Male Grooming
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The End of the Abbey