Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- New Shopping Centres
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- First World War York
- York's Coat of Arms
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Micklegate Bar
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Mithras and Arimanius
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bootham Bar
- Viking Coins
- New Earswick
- York Garrison
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Jewbury Cemetery