Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Is York Cursed?
- The Mansion House
- Clifford's Tower
- The Railway Institute
- King Richard II and York
- Rowntree Park
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Water Lanes
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Silver Strap Ends
- De Grey Rooms
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- First World War York
- Middleham Jewel
- Our Lady's Row