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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Feeding Roman York
- St William's Shrine
- York Railway Station
- A New Vision For York
- The Mystery Plays
- St Crux's Church
- John Carr - Architect
- Bone Trial Piece
- York Castle Museum
- Water Lanes
- The Cawood Sword
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The First Minster
- Viking Coins
- Viking Male Grooming