Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- St William's Shrine
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Scarborough Bridge
- Is York Cursed?
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Greyfriars
- The Norman Minster
- York Bombed
- Middleham Jewel
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bootham Bar