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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Roman Fortress
- Church of St Olave
- New Earswick
- The Debtors' Prison
- The County Court House
- Rowntree Park
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Ripon College for Women
- The Railway Institute
- The Norman House
- Feeding Roman York
- Lendal Tower
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Micklegate Bar
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Clifford's Tower
- Viking Silk Cap