Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- John Carr - Architect
- Stonegate
- King Richard II and York
- Victoria Bar
- The Horn of Ulf
- A New Walk
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York Art Gallery
- The Retreat
- Viking Coins
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers