Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- Yorkshire Museum
- Clifford's Tower
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- A New Walk
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Lendal Tower
- The York Helmet
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Norman Abbey
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning