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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Statue of Napoleon
- Stonegate
- Micklegate Bar
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York Central Library
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Crest of York St John College
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Art Gallery
- The End of the Abbey
- Clifford's Tower