Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The York Helmet
- View from Station Rise
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Bar Convent
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Castle Museum
- Feeding Roman York
- St Crux's Church
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- John Carr - Architect