Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- King Edward I and York
- Church of St Olave
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Skeldergate Bridge
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Roman Head Pot
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bronze weights
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The York Helmet
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- A New University
- York Art Gallery
- Bootham School