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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King Edward I and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Transport Moves On
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Minster after the Reformation
- St Crux's Church
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Water Lanes
- De Grey Rooms
- Victoria Bar
- Feeding Roman York
- Barley Hall
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Medieval Prisons
- Walmgate Bar