Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Mystery Plays
- Barker Tower
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Union Gas Works
- The Greyfriars
- Stonegate
- Rowntree Park
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Our Lady's Row
- A New University
- St Crux's Church
- The First Minster
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Archbishop Scrope Executed