Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Multangular Tower
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Fishergate Bar
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- John Carr - Architect
- View from Station Rise
- The Battle of the Standard
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The First Railway Station
- The Norman House
- York Railway Station
- York's Coat of Arms
- St Leonard's Hospital
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York