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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Middleham Jewel
- Jubbergate
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Fairfax House
- View from Station Rise
- Rowntree Park
- York Castle Museum
- The Norman Castle
- Medieval Prisons
- Barker Tower
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- 62 Low Petergate
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Scarborough Bridge