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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Skeldergate Bridge
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Norman Abbey
- York Art Gallery
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Silver Strap Ends
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The York Hoard
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York's Airfield
- The Minster in the 19th Century