Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- St Crux's Church
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Garrison
- The First Railway Station
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- King Edward I and York
- Lendal Tower
- The Battle of the Standard
- Victoria Bar
- Stonegate
- Water Lanes
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York Central Library
- The First Minster