Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- De Grey Rooms
- Bone Trial Piece
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Mystery Plays
- The York Hoard
- The Medieval Castle
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Silver Strap Ends
- First World War York
- Anglian Cross
- Bootham School
- The Assembly Rooms
- Stonegate