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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Red Tower
- The Medieval Minster
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Roman Fortress
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The First Minster
- New Earswick
- Ouse Bridge
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Water Lanes
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The 1190 Massacre
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey