Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The County Court House
- Lendal Bridge
- Statue of an Athlete
- Margaret Clitherow
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Abbot's House
- Middleham Jewel
- Sixties York
- The Battle of the Standard
- A New Walk
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Scarborough Bridge
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Tombstone of Julia Velva