Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- Lendal Tower
- Fire in the Minster
- Treasurer's House
- John Carr - Architect
- Fairfax House
- The First Railway Station
- King Edward II and York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Monk Bar
- Lendal Bridge
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Constantius Chlorus
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Feeding Roman York
- The Battle of the Standard