Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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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 Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York's Coat of Arms
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Shambles
- Water Lanes
- Stonegate
- The Council of Arles
- De Grey Rooms
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Walmgate Bar
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)