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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Gold Arm Ring
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- St Crux's Church
- Barley Hall
- The End of the Abbey
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Sixties York
- Viking Coins
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Vale of York Viking Hoard