Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- The First Railway Station
- Clifford's Tower
- The Roman Fortress
- Jewbury Cemetery
- George Leeman
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The York Observatory
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Alcuin of York
- York Garrison
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Constantius Chlorus
- Stonegate
- Treasurer's House
- Barker Tower
- Anglian Burial Vessel