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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- King Edward I and York
- Lendal Tower
- The Basilica
- Second World War York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Shambles
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Viking Male Grooming
- Walmgate Bar
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Medieval Minster
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King's Manor - Victorian