Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The York Helmet
- Alcuin of York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Lendal Bridge
- Royal Station Hotel
- Micklegate Bar
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York's Airfield
- The Norman Abbey
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Church of St Olave
- Is York Cursed?
- Rowntree Park
- George Leeman
- The First Railway Station