Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Medieval Minster
- The Medieval Abbey
- Transport Moves On
- Norman Window Frame
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Scarborough Bridge
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Statue of Napoleon
- King Richard III and York
- Sixties York
- Mary Ward
- Fire in the Minster
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries