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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- Viking Male Grooming
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Medieval Castle
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- St William's Shrine
- First World War Memorial
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- A New Walk
- Lendal Tower
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bootham Bar