Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The County Court House
- The York Hoard
- Bootham School
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Anglian Carving
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Abbot's House
- A Pipkin
- Central Methodist Chapel
- New Shopping Centres
- Alcuin of York
- York's Coat of Arms