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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- York Garrison
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Holy Trinity Church
- Gold Finger Ring
- Constantius Chlorus
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The York Helmet
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Castle Museum
- The Horn of Ulf
- Victoria Bar