Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- A Pipkin
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Norman House
- St William's Shrine
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Debtors' Prison
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Cawood Sword
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York Castle Museum
- St Crux's Church
- Our Lady's Row
- View from Station Rise