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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York Railway Station
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bootham School
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The New Theatre
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Hair of a Roman Girl