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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- Barley Hall
- The Black Death
- The Abbot's House
- The Basilica
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Barker Tower
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The End of the Abbey
- The Shambles
- A New Vision For York
- Monk Bar
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Minster in the 18th Century