Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Basilica
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bootham School
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bootham Bar
- The Hospitium
- Silver Strap Ends
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Medieval Prisons
- Cinema Comes to York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Gold Finger Ring