Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York Railway Station
- Barley Hall
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Bar Convent
- Victoria Bar
- The Medieval Abbey
- Anglian Carving
- The Black Death
- The Cawood Sword
- The Abbot's House
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Vikings and Christianity