Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Basilica
- Rowntree Park
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Council of Arles
- First World War York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Black Death
- Cinema Comes to York
- The White Rose of York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Norman Minster
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Jubbergate
- The Minster after the Reformation