Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- The Shambles
- A Pipkin
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Treasurer's House
- The Norman House
- King Richard II and York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Retreat
- Norman Window Frame
- John Carr - Architect
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Yorkshire Museum
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Fire in the Minster
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Viking Coins
- Clifford's Tower