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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Military Belt Fitting
- Clifford's Tower
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Olive Oil Container
- The Female Prison
- Barley Hall
- Monk Bar
- View from Station Rise
- First World War York
- Silver Strap Ends
- The George Fox Incident
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Alcuin of York
- King Richard II and York
- Church of All Saints Pavement