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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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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- Feeding Roman York
- York Castle Museum
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Roman Head Pot
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York and the Holocaust
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Red Tower
- Olive Oil Container
- Silver Strap Ends
- York's Coat of Arms
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Mary Ward
- The Battle of Marston Moor