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 Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Norman Abbey
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Barker Tower
- Water Lanes
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Railway Station
- Constantius Chlorus
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Cawood Sword
- York Garrison
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Black Death
- Bootham School
- Rowntree Park
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Skeldergate Bridge