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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Female Prison
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Middleham Jewel
- A New Walk
- Cinema Comes to York
- Lendal Tower
- Transport Moves On
- Church of St Helen
- York and the Holocaust
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Fairfax House
- Viking Silk Cap
- Vikings and Christianity
- Fire in the Minster