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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- A New University
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bronze weights
- King Edward II and York
- Fishergate Bar
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Battle of the Standard
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Roman Head Pot
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Roman Fortress