Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Railway Station
- Cinema Comes to York
- Water Lanes
- York Central Library
- The George Fox Incident
- Monk Bar
- Judges Lodging
- Statue of Napoleon
- The York Observatory
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York Bombed
- View from Station Rise
- Micklegate Bar
- York Art Gallery
- Mithras and Arimanius