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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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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.
- The Norman House
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Silver Strap Ends
- Barker Tower
- The Medieval Castle
- A New Vision For York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York Central Library
- The Medieval Minster
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The First Minster
- The Basilica
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The End of the Abbey
- The Medieval Abbey
- Middleham Jewel