Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Red Tower
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The End of the Abbey
- Bronze weights
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Guildhall
- The Victorian Prison Building
- De Grey Rooms
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Mansion House
- York Central Library
- King Edward III and York
- York Bombed
- York's Airfield
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill