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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Alcuin of York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The George Fox Incident
- Bootham Bar
- The Bar Convent
- Norman Window Frame
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The York Helmet
- The Debtors' Prison
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Silver Strap Ends
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The York Observatory
- New Earswick