Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Railway Station
- The Horn of Ulf
- Silver Strap Ends
- Viking Boot
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Constantius Chlorus
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Retreat
- Bootham Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Mystery Plays
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The George Fox Incident