Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The 1190 Massacre
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Victorian Prison Building
- A Pipkin
- Bone Trial Piece
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Mithras and Arimanius
- John Carr - Architect
- Constantius Chlorus
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The York Observatory
- Eric Bloodaxe