Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Olive Oil Container
- A New University
- St William's Shrine
- The First Minster
- Feeding Roman York
- The Shambles
- Viking Coins
- Sixties York
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Mansion House
- Industrial Upheaval
- Walmgate Bar
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Skeldergate Bridge