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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- Middleham Jewel
- Inscription to Hecules
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The York Observatory
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Multangular Tower
- First World War Memorial
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Norman House
- The Shambles
- Crest of York St John College
- William Etty, Artist
- Stonegate
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Minster in Viking Times
- A New Vision For York