Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Norman Castle
- John Carr - Architect
- Viking Boot
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Roman Fortress
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- New Shopping Centres
- William Etty, Artist
- Industrial Upheaval
- New Earswick
- The Horn of Ulf
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- First World War Memorial