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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Norman Window Frame
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Water Lanes
- The Bar Convent
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Railway Institute
- Bootham School
- York Union Gas Works
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Our Lady's Row
- The Norman House
- The Minster in the 19th Century