Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Minster Library
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Royal Station Hotel
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The First Railway Station
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Medieval Prisons
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Anglian Cross
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Horn of Ulf
- Stonegate
- The Black Death
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill