Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- Ouse Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Dick Turpin
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Horn of Ulf
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York Union Gas Works
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York's Coat of Arms