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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- Treasurer's House
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Inscription to Hecules
- John Carr - Architect
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Abbot's House
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Scarborough Bridge
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- 62 Low Petergate
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Fishergate Bar
- Mithras and Arimanius