Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Rowntree Park
- Scarborough Bridge
- Sixties York
- King Edward II and York
- Statue of an Athlete
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Holy Trinity Church
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Basilica
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Bone Trial Piece
- George Leeman
- Queen Margaret's Arch