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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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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...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Constantius Chlorus
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Norman Abbey
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Micklegate Bar
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- King Edward II and York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Mansion House
- Sixties York
- The Guildhall
- Rebuilt in Stone
- William Etty, Artist
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse