Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Alcuin of York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Victoria Bar
- The 1190 Massacre
- Middleham Jewel
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Our Lady's Row
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Barker Tower
- Lendal Tower
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- New Shopping Centres
- Crest of York St John College
- Fairfax House
- The Hospitium
- York and the Holocaust