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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bootham Bar
- Guy Fawkes
- York Garrison
- Statue of the God Mars
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Roman Head Pot
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Our Lady's Row
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Transport Moves On
- Feeding Roman York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Aldwark Synagogue