Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Stonegate
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York Art Gallery
- New Shopping Centres
- The Council of Arles
- William Etty, Artist
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- George Leeman
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Ripon College for Women
- The Female Prison
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- First World War Memorial
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Shambles