Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Our Lady's Row
- The End of the Abbey
- Crest of York St John College
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Art Gallery
- The Norman House
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York Bombed
- Judges Lodging
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Black Death
- Viking Coins
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Dick Turpin