Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Norman House
- Guy Fawkes
- Transport Moves On
- Bone Trial Piece
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Jubbergate
- A Pipkin
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Hospitium
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- George Leeman
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York