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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- The Multangular Tower
- Viking Boot
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- St Crux's Church
- Jubbergate
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Is York Cursed?
- Rowntree Park
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York's Airfield
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Crest of York St John College