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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Lendal Tower
- The First Minster
- Bronze weights
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bootham Bar
- The Mystery Plays
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- A New University
- King Richard II and York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Union Gas Works
- Daniel Defoe's York
- King Edward I and York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Victoria Bar
- The Norman Abbey
- The Minster in the 20th Century