Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- The Multangular Tower
- Church of St Olave
- Judges Lodging
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Alcuin of York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York Art Gallery
- Statue of the God Mars
- Constantius Chlorus
- Rowntree Park
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Council of Arles
- The Mansion House
- Viking Boot
- The County Court House