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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Is York Cursed?
- Silver Strap Ends
- York and the Holocaust
- Jubbergate
- The York Helmet
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Yorkshire Museum
- York's Coat of Arms
- New Shopping Centres
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Guildhall
- Fishergate Bar
- The Medieval Castle
- Monk Bar
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Daniel Defoe's York
- King Edward II and York