Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Red Tower
- York Art Gallery
- New Shopping Centres
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Clifford's Tower
- The Hospitium
- A New Vision For York
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Victorian Prison Building
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Roman Fortress
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Gold Finger Ring