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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Female Prison
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Medieval Minster
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Battle of the Standard
- The New Theatre
- York's Airfield
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- St Martin Le Grand Church