Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Monk Bar
- Judges Lodging
- Church of St Helen
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Ripon College for Women
- Margaret Clitherow
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Council of Arles
- The First Railway Station
- King Edward I and York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Cawood Sword
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Fishergate Bar
- The Norman Abbey
- The County Court House