Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Black Death
- The 1190 Massacre
- Sixties York
- Judges Lodging
- Statue of an Athlete
- Dick Turpin
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The End of the Abbey
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Norman Castle
- The York Hoard
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Red Tower