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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Micklegate Bar
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The York Helmet
- Anglian Cross
- York and the Holocaust
- Norman Window Frame
- York Bombed
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Bar Convent
- The Roman Fortress
- King Richard III and York
- Minster Library