Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- Holy Trinity Church
- Transport Moves On
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Mansion House
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Battle of the Standard
- John Carr - Architect
- The Hospitium
- Barker Tower
- The Medieval Minster
- York Garrison