Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- Statue of Napoleon
- Stonegate
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Norman Castle
- Bootham School
- St Crux's Church
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bone Trial Piece
- View from Station Rise
- William Etty, Artist
- John Carr - Architect
- First World War York