Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- The First Railway Station
- New Earswick
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Treasurer's House
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- John Carr - Architect
- Roman Chimney Pot
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Micklegate Bar
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The First Minster
- Teaching the Poor
- Royal Station Hotel