Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- The Roman Fortress
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Castle Museum
- Medieval Prisons
- The 1190 Massacre
- York Art Gallery
- Cinema Comes to York
- Gold Arm Ring
- The New Theatre
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Railway Station
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Medieval Castle
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- View from Station Rise
- Stonegate
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window