Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- Minster Library
- The Retreat
- The Mansion House
- Ripon College for Women
- Eric Bloodaxe
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Battle of the Standard
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Olive Oil Container
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Art Gallery
- Church of St Olave
- Statue of Napoleon
- Clifford's Tower
- Dick Turpin
- Gold Arm Ring