Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Black Death
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Guy Fawkes
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Walmgate Bar
- The Shambles
- St Crux's Church
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Statue of an Athlete
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Roman Fortress
- Crest of York St John College
- A New Vision For York