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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York and the Holocaust
- Bootham Bar
- Barley Hall
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Anglian Cross
- The Norman Castle
- Viking Boot
- Middleham Jewel
- St William's Shrine
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Is York Cursed?