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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- A Pipkin
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Norman Minster
- The Norman Castle
- Medieval Prisons
- The Cawood Sword
- Rowntree Park
- York Central Library
- Dick Turpin
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Council of Arles
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Second World War York