Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- De Grey Rooms
- Anglian Carving
- Fire in the Minster
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Castle Museum
- The First Railway Station
- The Hospitium
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Medieval Castle
- Daniel Defoe's York
- A Pipkin
- Bootham Bar
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Anglian Hanging Bowl