Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Medieval Minster
- William Etty, Artist
- St Crux's Church
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Garrison
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bootham Bar
- Royal Station Hotel
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Fire in the Minster
- York Central Library
- King Richard III and York
- The Norman Abbey