Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Ouse Bridge
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- King Edward I and York
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Greyfriars
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The First Railway Station
- The Norman Castle
- Bronze weights
- The Roman Fortress
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The First Minster
- Silver Strap Ends
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions