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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Norman Minster
- Treasurer's House
- Our Lady's Row
- York Union Gas Works
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Debtors' Prison
- Anglian Cross
- The Multangular Tower
- Fire in the Minster
- Cinema Comes to York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York Bombed
- Royal Station Hotel
- The York Hoard
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Roman Fortress