Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- View from Station Rise
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- King Edward III and York
- York Bombed
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Mystery Plays
- The Railway Institute
- Inscription to Hecules
- Walmgate Bar
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Second World War York