Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Greyfriars
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The County Court House
- The Cawood Sword
- King Richard III and York
- York Garrison
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Monk Bar
- Lendal Tower
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The York Helmet
- The Norman Castle
- First World War York