Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- The Battle of the Standard
- Margaret Clitherow
- The End of the Abbey
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Statue of the God Mars
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Multangular Tower
- The Norman House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Alcuin of York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- A New Walk
- First World War Memorial
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Judges Lodging