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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York Central Library
- The Horn of Ulf
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- 62 Low Petergate
- York Railway Station
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- St Crux's Church
- Teaching the Poor