Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Our Lady's Row
- Is York Cursed?
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The First Railway Station
- 62 Low Petergate
- King Edward III and York
- The Medieval Castle
- King Richard III and York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Union Gas Works
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Military Belt Fitting
- King Edward I and York