Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Viking Sword Pommel
- King Richard II and York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The First Railway Station
- The York Observatory
- Viking Coins
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The End of the Abbey
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Guildhall
- Military Belt Fitting
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Red Tower
- York's Coat of Arms