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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- A New University
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Guildhall
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The First Railway Station
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Minster in Viking Times
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Transport Moves On
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- John Carr - Architect
- The Medieval Minster