Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Shambles
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Yorkshire Museum
- The 1190 Massacre
- The First Railway Station
- The York Observatory
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Anglian Cross
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Constantius Chlorus