Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- York Central Library
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Debtors' Prison
- The York Hoard
- Teaching the Poor
- The Battle of the Standard
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Church of St Helen
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- St William's Shrine
- New Shopping Centres
- Viking Boot
- The Abbot's House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- First World War York