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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Retreat
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The First Railway Station
- King Edward III and York
- First World War Memorial
- Is York Cursed?
- Statue of an Athlete
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bootham School
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bronze weights
- New Shopping Centres
- George Leeman