Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- Yorkshire Museum
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Clifford's Tower
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Treasurer's House
- The End of the Abbey
- Micklegate Bar
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Hospitium
- York Union Gas Works
- Stonegate
- Medieval Prisons
- Barker Tower
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York