Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Ripon College for Women
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Military Belt Fitting
- Silver Strap Ends
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The York Helmet
- The York Observatory
- The Medieval Minster
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Fire in the Minster
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Rowntree Park