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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- A Pipkin
- 62 Low Petergate
- York Castle Museum
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Crest of York St John College
- New Shopping Centres
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Water Lanes
- The Shambles
- The Medieval Abbey
- York Art Gallery
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Fairfax House
- Micklegate Bar
- King Richard III and York
- Minster Library