Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The County Court House
- King Edward III and York
- Bone Trial Piece
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Gold Finger Ring
- Alcuin of York
- Lendal Tower
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Mansion House
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- King Edward I and York
- The Norman Minster
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Margaret Clitherow