Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- King Richard II and York
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Guildhall
- Church of St Helen
- The First Railway Station
- The Basilica
- The York Helmet
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Anglian Carving
- Jubbergate
- The Medieval Minster
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Greyfriars
- York Castle Museum
- Church of St Olave
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York