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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Retreat
- Medieval Prisons
- York Bombed
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Central Library
- Gold Finger Ring
- York Art Gallery
- Anglian Carving
- The Guildhall
- Church of St Olave
- Monk Bar
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Lendal Bridge
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers