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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Mary Ward
- Alcuin of York
- Cinema Comes to York
- First World War Memorial
- Barker Tower
- Transport Moves On
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bootham School
- The Black Death
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St Crux's Church
- King Edward III and York
- The Railway Institute
- The York Hoard