Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Female Prison
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Military Belt Fitting
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Monk Bar
- Our Lady's Row
- Viking Coins
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Battle of the Standard
- Royal Station Hotel