Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Anglian Carving
- First World War Memorial
- York Castle Museum
- A New University
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Red Tower
- The Multangular Tower
- Lendal Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Inscription to Hecules
- Vikings and Christianity
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Jewbury Cemetery