Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- The George Fox Incident
- Viking Silk Cap
- A New Walk
- York and the Holocaust
- The York Hoard
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Red Tower
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Mystery Plays
- The Hospitium
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Guildhall
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Crest of York St John College
- The Greyfriars
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier