Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- New Earswick
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Female Prison
- Holy Trinity Church
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The York Hoard
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Guy Fawkes
- A New Walk
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The York Observatory