Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Medieval Abbey
- A New Walk
- The Greyfriars
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- King Edward I and York
- Barker Tower
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Minster in Viking Times
- King Richard II and York
- Rowntree Park
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Central Library
- York Railway Station
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Minster in the 19th Century