Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- A Pipkin
- Medieval Prisons
- The Horn of Ulf
- York Bombed
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- New Earswick
- A New University
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York Railway Station
- The Norman Abbey
- Royal Station Hotel
- King Richard III and York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Gold Arm Ring