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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bootham School
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Our Lady's Row
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The End of the Abbey
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Feeding Roman York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Monk Bar
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Sixties York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Norman Abbey
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The First Railway Station