Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- Rowntree Park
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- De Grey Rooms
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Shambles
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Council of Arles
- The First Railway Station
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Norman Minster
- St William's Shrine
- The York Observatory
- King Richard II and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol