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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- Crest of York St John College
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The York Hoard
- Second World War York
- The Medieval Castle
- Middleham Jewel
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Railway Institute
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Mansion House
- The Multangular Tower
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Red Tower