Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Railway Institute
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Female Prison
- A New Walk
- Olive Oil Container
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Royal Station Hotel
- The County Court House
- The Basilica
- Stonegate
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Clifford's Tower
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York Central Library