Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Yorkshire Museum
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Ouse Bridge
- The Norman Abbey
- Medieval Prisons
- Vikings and Christianity
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Lendal Tower
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York Central Library
- York and the Holocaust
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Anglian Carving
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers