Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Constantius Chlorus
- St Crux's Church
- The Cawood Sword
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Minster Library
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Dick Turpin
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Crest of York St John College
- Industrial Upheaval
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- George Leeman
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Viking Boot
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Council of Arles