Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- Fire in the Minster
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The York Helmet
- The Female Prison
- Micklegate Bar
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Battle of the Standard
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Minster Library
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York Railway Station
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Ouse Bridge
- King Edward III and York