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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Ripon College for Women
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- First World War Memorial
- Barley Hall
- The Norman House
- Fairfax House
- Monk Bar
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Bombed
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Sixties York
- Judges Lodging
- The Retreat
- Second World War York
- King Richard III and York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Viking Boot