Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Bar Convent
- King Edward III and York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Scarborough Bridge
- A New University
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York Railway Station
- York and the Holocaust
- York Art Gallery
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Barker Tower
- St William's Shrine
- New Earswick
- A Pipkin
- Lendal Bridge