Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- The End of the Abbey
- Crest of York St John College
- The Red Tower
- The Cawood Sword
- The Railway Institute
- Alcuin of York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Lendal Bridge
- Feeding Roman York
- Bootham School
- The Debtors' Prison
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- A New University
- The Norman Castle
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Scarborough Bridge