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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Stonegate
- Royal Station Hotel
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York and the Holocaust
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Guy Fawkes
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Our Lady's Row
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York Central Library
- Treasurer's House
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Abbot's House