Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Mary Ward
- Fire in the Minster
- Church of St Olave
- New Shopping Centres
- Gold Arm Ring
- Statue of the God Mars
- William Etty, Artist
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Olive Oil Container
- The 1190 Massacre
- John Carr - Architect
- Feeding Roman York
- Lendal Tower