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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Norman Minster
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The York Observatory
- Church of St Olave
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- A New Walk
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Red Tower
- Mithras and Arimanius
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Battle of the Standard
- Inscription to Hecules
- The George Fox Incident
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Guildhall