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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Church of St Helen
- King Edward III and York
- Micklegate Bar
- Medieval Prisons
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The First Minster
- York Railway Station
- The County Court House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- New Shopping Centres
- View from Station Rise
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Castle Museum
- The Abbot's House
- A New Walk