Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- York Railway Station
- Ouse Bridge
- Sixties York
- Minster Library
- The Abbot's House
- The 1190 Massacre
- Church of St Olave
- Fishergate Bar
- George Leeman
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- A Pipkin
- Judges Lodging
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York Art Gallery
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Walmgate Bar