Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Church of St Olave
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Walmgate Bar
- Military Belt Fitting
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Vikings and Christianity
- York's Airfield
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Guildhall
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop