Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Alcuin of York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Anglian Cross
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Black Death
- The Bar Convent
- The Roman Fortress
- The End of the Abbey
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Greyfriars
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Cinema Comes to York
- Ouse Bridge
- Bones of a Roman Combatant