Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Water Lanes
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Anglian Cross
- Transport Moves On
- Cinema Comes to York
- Inscription to Hecules
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Basilica
- The Horn of Ulf
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- King Edward III and York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Viking Coins