Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- Statue of an Athlete
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Stonegate
- The First Railway Station
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Viking Boot
- View from Station Rise
- York Railway Station
- Church of St Olave
- Military Belt Fitting
- Dick Turpin
- York and the Holocaust