Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- King Richard III and York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Hospitium
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Gold Finger Ring
- St Crux's Church
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop