Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Norman House
- Norman Window Frame
- Judges Lodging
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- St William's Shrine
- Statue of the God Mars
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King Edward III and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Water Lanes
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Margaret Clitherow