Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- The Female Prison
- Barley Hall
- Sixties York
- The Battle of the Standard
- New Shopping Centres
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Norman House
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Shambles
- Viking Male Grooming
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Norman Castle
- The York Helmet