Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- Dick Turpin
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Norman Castle
- Daniel Defoe's York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Basilica
- Rowntree Park
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York Union Gas Works
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop