Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Lendal Bridge
- Clifford's Tower
- Medieval Prisons
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Skeldergate Bridge
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The 1190 Massacre
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Crest of York St John College
- Alcuin of York
- The Battle of Marston Moor