Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Statue of an Athlete
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Guy Fawkes
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Daniel Defoe's York
- St Crux's Church
- The Norman House
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Cinema Comes to York
- King Richard II and York
- The Mansion House
- The Victorian Prison Building