Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- King Richard II and York
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Royal Station Hotel
- George Leeman
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Guildhall
- Roman Head Pot
- The Shambles
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Red Tower
- The Norman Minster
- The Minster in the 20th Century