Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- A New Walk
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York Central Library
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Medieval Castle
- John Carr - Architect
- 62 Low Petergate
- A New Vision For York
- The Red Tower
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Statue of an Athlete