Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Is York Cursed?
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Lendal Tower
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- William Etty, Artist
- York in the fifteenth Century
- A New Vision For York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Mansion House
- Barker Tower
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- All Saints Church, North Street
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York Bombed