Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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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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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Anglian Cross
- Holy Trinity Church
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The End of the Abbey
- Norman Window Frame
- Treasurer's House
- A New Walk
- New Earswick
- The New Theatre
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Royal Station Hotel