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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Norman Castle
- The York Observatory
- King Richard II and York
- Vikings and Christianity
- First World War Memorial
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Female Prison
- Water Lanes
- The York Helmet
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Teaching the Poor
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Debtors' Prison
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa