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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- De Grey Rooms
- St Crux's Church
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Red Tower
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Judges Lodging
- The Roman Fortress
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Council of Arles
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Guy Fawkes