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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Is York Cursed?
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Micklegate Bar
- Inscription to Hecules
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Medieval Minster
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Viking Boot
- Olive Oil Container
- The Cawood Sword
- King Edward I and York
- The Council of Arles
- Fairfax House
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York Castle Museum
- Cumberland House, King's Staith