Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The George Fox Incident
- The Guildhall
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Royal Station Hotel
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Guy Fawkes
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Mystery Plays
- York Garrison
- The Greyfriars
- St William's Shrine
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King Edward III and York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The First Railway Station