Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Basilica
- The Greyfriars
- Second World War York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Viking Male Grooming
- View from Station Rise
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The York Helmet
- Yorkshire Museum
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Norman Window Frame
- Our Lady's Row
- Royal Station Hotel