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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King Edward III and York
- Viking Silk Cap
- First World War Memorial
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The First Railway Station
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Olive Oil Container
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Battle of the Standard
- A Pipkin
- York in the fifteenth Century