Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- Margaret Clitherow
- The White Rose of York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Guy Fawkes
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Victoria Bar
- The Cawood Sword
- Royal Station Hotel
- Anglian Carving
- The Red Tower
- Inscription to Hecules
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Assembly Rooms
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Battle of Marston Moor