Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Water Lanes
- St Crux's Church
- King Edward I and York
- Stonegate
- First World War Memorial
- William Etty, Artist
- York Union Gas Works
- Second World War York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- 62 Low Petergate
- King Edward III and York
- The York Observatory
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York Garrison
- The First Railway Station
- Norman Window Frame
- Trams Pulled by Horses