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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Mithras and Arimanius
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Horn of Ulf
- View from Station Rise
- The Hospitium
- Victoria Bar
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Greyfriars
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Transport Moves On
- The York Observatory
- York Castle Museum
- The Medieval Abbey
- Middleham Jewel