Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- New Shopping Centres
- The First Railway Station
- Walmgate Bar
- The Battle of the Standard
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Stonegate
- Clifford's Tower
- Second World War York
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Central Library
- Constantius Chlorus
- York and the Holocaust
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Medieval Prisons
- The Greyfriars