Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Viking Boot
- A New Walk
- Jubbergate
- Guy Fawkes
- York Castle Museum
- The Black Death
- The Mystery Plays
- Constantius Chlorus
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Multangular Tower
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Fire in the Minster
- Ripon College for Women