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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Lendal Tower
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Statue of Napoleon
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Stonegate
- Dick Turpin
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The White Rose of York
- Statue of an Athlete