Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Roman Head Pot
- York's Airfield
- Jubbergate
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Lendal Bridge
- Water Lanes
- York Union Gas Works
- The Medieval Minster
- The Medieval Abbey
- A Pipkin
- Viking Boot
- A New University
- The Railway Institute