Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- The First Railway Station
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Roman Fortress
- New Shopping Centres
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Council of Arles
- Statue of Napoleon
- Vikings and Christianity
- Rowntree Park
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The York Helmet
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Micklegate Bar
- Water Lanes
- York Castle Museum