Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- George Leeman
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Rowntree Park
- The End of the Abbey
- Church of St Helen
- Statue of an Athlete
- King Edward II and York
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Norman Abbey
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York Union Gas Works
- Archbishop Scrope Executed