Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- Dick Turpin
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Female Prison
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Norman Abbey
- Transport Moves On
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Abbot's House
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Viking Silk Cap