Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Minster Library
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Fairfax House
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- De Grey Rooms
- The First Railway Station
- Lendal Bridge
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Council of Arles
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Military Belt Fitting
- Archbishop Scrope Executed