Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- Lendal Bridge
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Union Gas Works
- Walmgate Bar
- William Etty, Artist
- The York Observatory
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Roman Fortress
- Yorkshire Museum
- St Crux's Church
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Hospitium
- The Female Prison
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Holy Trinity Church