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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Ripon College for Women
- Water Lanes
- The First Railway Station
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- John Carr - Architect
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- St William's Shrine
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Royal Station Hotel
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Alcuin of York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Viking Silk Cap