Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Ripon College for Women
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Micklegate Bar
- Fishergate Bar
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York and the Holocaust
- A New University
- The Medieval Minster
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Inscription to Hecules