Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Statue of Napoleon
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Treasurer's House
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Norman Castle
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bootham School
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Micklegate Bar
- The First Minster
- Margaret Clitherow
- Alcuin of York
- George Leeman
- Bronze weights
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions