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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- Military Belt Fitting
- Dick Turpin
- The Battle of the Standard
- York Garrison
- The Medieval Minster
- Fairfax House
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- A New University
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Norman Abbey
- Viking Male Grooming
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Retreat
- Treasurer's House
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop