Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- The Mystery Plays
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Mary Ward
- York Union Gas Works
- The Council of Arles
- Bone Trial Piece
- John Carr - Architect
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- St Leonard's Hospital
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Battle of the Standard
- Gold Finger Ring
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey