Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- De Grey Rooms
- York Art Gallery
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Alcuin of York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York Bombed
- Medieval Prisons
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Cawood Sword
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The First Railway Station
- The Railway Institute
- St William's Shrine
- William Etty, Artist
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall