Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- St Crux's Church
- Feeding Roman York
- Minster Library
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Assembly Rooms
- George Leeman
- A New Walk
- The Abbot's House
- Medieval Prisons
- Bronze weights
- Lendal Tower
- York Castle Museum
- Inscription from Fortress Gate