Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Anglian Cross
- The Roman Fortress
- The Basilica
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Church of St Helen
- Monk Bar
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Hospitium
- Fire in the Minster
- The York Helmet
- Vikings and Christianity
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle