Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- Bootham Bar
- Judges Lodging
- Crest of York St John College
- Anglian Cross
- St Crux's Church
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- A New University
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Ouse Bridge
- Viking Silk Cap
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Shambles
- The Norman Abbey
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Abbot's House