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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Statue of Napoleon
- Mary Ward
- The Greyfriars
- Bone Trial Piece
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Medieval Castle
- The Debtors' Prison
- 62 Low Petergate
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Railway Institute
- Our Lady's Row
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Garrison