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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Mary Ward
- View from Station Rise
- York Bombed
- The Retreat
- Viking Coins
- Viking Male Grooming
- York Art Gallery
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York's Coat of Arms
- Barker Tower
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Rowntree Park
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street