Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Retreat
- The Mansion House
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Norman Castle
- George Leeman
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Church of St Olave
- Teaching the Poor
- The York Hoard
- King Edward II and York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- A New Walk
- Micklegate Bar
- The Battle of Marston Moor