Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King Edward II and York
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Abbot's House
- Church of St Helen
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Cawood Sword
- The New Theatre
- St William's Shrine
- Viking Boot
- Olive Oil Container
- Bootham Bar
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom