Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Statue of Napoleon
- The 1190 Massacre
- King Edward I and York
- St Crux's Church
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Water Lanes
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- King Edward II and York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Guildhall
- The Hospitium
- The Assembly Rooms
- A New Vision For York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bone Trial Piece
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Minster in the 18th Century