Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- Holy Trinity Church
- Central Methodist Chapel
- First World War Memorial
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Roman Fortress
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Treasurer's House
- Fairfax House
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- A New University
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Crest of York St John College
- First World War York
- Is York Cursed?
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- King Edward I and York
- Teaching the Poor