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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York Art Gallery
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Aldwark Synagogue
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Viking Coins
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Daniel Defoe's York
- A Pipkin
- The Greyfriars
- Viking Sword Pommel