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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- George Leeman
- Teaching the Poor
- Anglian Carving
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Medieval Minster
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- New Earswick
- Mary Ward
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Retreat
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Norman Castle