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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York and the Holocaust
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Fairfax House
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Dick Turpin
- The Norman Abbey
- A New Walk
- The County Court House
- Our Lady's Row
- Statue of the God Mars
- Industrial Upheaval
- Anglian Cross
- Barley Hall
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Military Belt Fitting
- Rebuilt in Stone