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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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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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 Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York and the Holocaust
- The White Rose of York
- Margaret Clitherow
- Walmgate Bar
- Ripon College for Women
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Roman Fortress
- Crest of York St John College
- Our Lady's Row
- Water Lanes
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Council of Arles
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Clifford's Tower