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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- Fairfax House
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- St William's Shrine
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Shambles
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Black Death
- Is York Cursed?
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Medieval Prisons
- King Edward III and York
- De Grey Rooms