Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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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.
- Anglian Carving
- Fairfax House
- Yorkshire Museum
- Mithras and Arimanius
- St William's Shrine
- Rowntree Park
- Gold Finger Ring
- King Edward III and York
- Church of St Helen
- The York Hoard
- Jubbergate
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- First World War York
- The Shambles
- The White Rose of York
- The First Minster