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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Mansion House
- Fishergate Bar
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The First Railway Station
- Ripon College for Women
- Silver Strap Ends
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Mary Ward
- Sixties York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Central Library
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The George Fox Incident