Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Church of St Olave
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Abbot's House
- York Bombed
- First World War York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bootham School
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Barker Tower
- A New University
- Inscription to Hecules