Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Judges Lodging
- The First Railway Station
- King Edward II and York
- Rowntree Park
- King Edward III and York
- St Crux's Church
- First World War York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Guy Fawkes
- Holy Trinity Church
- William Etty, Artist
- The Abbot's House
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom