Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Is York Cursed?
- Anglian Cross
- York's Airfield
- The York Observatory
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Transport Moves On
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Bar Convent
- Royal Station Hotel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- King Edward II and York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Church of St Olave
- Jewbury Cemetery
- View from Station Rise