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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- Viking Silk Cap
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Medieval Minster
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Crest of York St John College
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Royal Station Hotel
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- King Richard III and York
- Sixties York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of St Helen
- Is York Cursed?
- Statue of an Athlete