Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- Scarborough Bridge
- The County Court House
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Church of St Helen
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The End of the Abbey
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The York Helmet
- The York Observatory
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Shambles
- The Red Tower
- The Cawood Sword
- Inscription to Hecules
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)