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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- Statue of an Athlete
- The First Minster
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bronze weights
- York Central Library
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King Edward II and York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Stonegate
- A New Walk
- York Castle Museum
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse