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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The First Railway Station
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The End of the Abbey
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Hospitium
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Dick Turpin
- York's Airfield
- New Shopping Centres
- King Edward III and York
- Crest of York St John College
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Guy Fawkes