Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Jubbergate
- Our Lady's Row
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Retreat
- Roman Head Pot
- The Bar Convent
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Ripon College for Women
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- New Shopping Centres
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bronze weights