Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- King Edward I and York
- Medieval Prisons
- Anglian Carving
- The White Rose of York
- The Norman Minster
- Viking Silk Cap
- The York Observatory
- York Bombed
- The Railway Institute
- The Basilica
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Union Gas Works
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Rowntree Park
- Ripon College for Women
- Hair of a Roman Girl