Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- Scarborough Bridge
- Guy Fawkes
- Fishergate Bar
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Gold Finger Ring
- King Edward I and York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Art Gallery
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Ouse Bridge
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The George Fox Incident