Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Red Tower
- The New Theatre
- The Black Death
- Margaret Clitherow
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Debtors' Prison
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Olive Oil Container
- Fire in the Minster
- Skeldergate Bridge