Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- The Medieval Abbey
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- First World War Memorial
- Lendal Bridge
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Bar Convent
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Statue of Napoleon
- Industrial Upheaval
- Ouse Bridge
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Mansion House
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Council of Arles
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head