Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- Bootham Bar
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Minster Library
- York Union Gas Works
- First World War Memorial
- Scarborough Bridge
- The County Court House
- Inside the Roman Fortress