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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Council of Arles
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The York Helmet
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Walmgate Bar
- Fishergate Bar
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The George Fox Incident
- The Greyfriars
- Scarborough Bridge