Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Art Gallery
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Retreat
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Lendal Bridge
- View from Station Rise
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Railway Institute
- The Norman Abbey
- Minster Library
- Viking Boot
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Minster in the 19th Century