Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- Viking Silk Cap
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Medieval Prisons
- The Council of Arles
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Art Gallery
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Treasurer's House
- Church of St Helen
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Multangular Tower
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa