Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Roman Chimney Pot
- King Edward III and York
- The End of the Abbey
- Medieval Prisons
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Holy Trinity Church
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- William Etty, Artist
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Ripon College for Women
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Water Lanes
- York St John in the 20th Century