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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Transport Moves On
- The Norman Minster
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Mansion House
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Scarborough Bridge
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Statue of an Athlete
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York St John in the 20th Century