Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Rowntree Park
- The New Theatre
- Church of St Helen
- The Minster after the Reformation
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Bombed
- St Crux's Church
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Church of St Wilfrid