Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The County Court House
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Teaching the Poor
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Constantius Chlorus
- Barker Tower
- Mary Ward
- Bronze weights
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Abbot's House
- The End of the Abbey
- Holy Trinity Church
- Second World War York
- Medieval Chamber Pot