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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The First Railway Station
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Art Gallery
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Norman House
- A New Walk
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Fire in the Minster
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Bar Convent
- King Richard II and York