Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Norman House
- Anglian Cross
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York and the Holocaust
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Central Methodist Chapel
- First World War Memorial
- The First Railway Station
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Viking Boot
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Female Prison
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Scarborough Bridge