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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Castle Museum
- Viking Male Grooming
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Barley Hall
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York and the Holocaust
- Holy Trinity Church
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- A Pipkin
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Abbot's House