Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Mystery Plays
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Dick Turpin
- Industrial Upheaval
- Constantius Chlorus
- Transport Moves On
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Jubbergate
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Military Belt Fitting
- Gold Arm Ring
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Debtors' Prison