Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- The York Observatory
- York Art Gallery
- Monk Bar
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The York Helmet
- King Edward II and York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Teaching the Poor
- Viking Male Grooming
- Anglian Carving
- Micklegate Bar
- The Bar Convent
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Guildhall