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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The First Minster
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Victoria Bar
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Castle Museum
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- George Leeman
- The York Observatory
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Council of Arles