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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Anglian Carving
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- First World War York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Rebuilt in Stone
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The George Fox Incident
- Viking Male Grooming
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Crest of York St John College
- Inscription from Fortress Gate