Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Roman Fortress
- Bootham School
- St William's Shrine
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Battle of the Standard
- De Grey Rooms
- Barker Tower
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Railway Institute
- The End of the Abbey
- John Carr - Architect
- Barley Hall
- The New Theatre
- Plum Cakes for Christmas