Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- De Grey Rooms
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Is York Cursed?
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Lendal Tower
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Greyfriars
- King Edward I and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- New Shopping Centres
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Water Lanes