Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- The Norman Minster
- King's Manor - Victorian
- A New Walk
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Transport Moves On
- A Pipkin
- Victoria Bar
- York Art Gallery
- Stonegate
- The Council of Arles
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Minster after the Reformation
- George Leeman
- The Female Prison
- Our Lady's Row