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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Crest of York St John College
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Anglian Carving
- The Roman Fortress
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Transport Moves On
- Inscription to Hecules
- Fire in the Minster
- York Castle Museum
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Bar Convent
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Lendal Tower
- Is York Cursed?
- Amber Bead Workshop