Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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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's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Guildhall
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Battle of the Standard
- Treasurer's House
- Transport Moves On
- Roman Head Pot
- The York Helmet
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Debtors' Prison
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Inscription to Hecules
- Norman Window Frame
- Lendal Tower
- Fairfax House
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Norman House