Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- Judges Lodging
- Statue of Napoleon
- Transport Moves On
- King Edward III and York
- The Medieval Abbey
- York Central Library
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- View from Station Rise
- Sixties York
- The York Hoard
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Railway King: George Hudson