Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Norman House
- St William's Shrine
- Statue of Napoleon
- Church of St Wilfrid
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Medieval Castle
- The Mansion House
- Minster Library
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Medieval Abbey
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Shambles
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- De Grey Rooms