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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Fairfax House
- View from Station Rise
- The Abbot's House
- King Edward II and York
- King Richard III and York
- The Council of Arles
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Crest of York St John College
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St Crux's Church
- Anglian Carving