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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The George Fox Incident
- The Retreat
- Clifford's Tower
- Bootham Bar
- Viking Male Grooming
- Judges Lodging
- The Cawood Sword
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- St Crux's Church
- New Earswick
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Abbot's House
- The First Railway Station
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York