Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Lendal Tower
- A Pipkin
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Judges Lodging
- York's Airfield
- The Council of Arles
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Yorkshire Museum
- The New Theatre
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Battle of the Standard