Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- Treasurer's House
- Ripon College for Women
- York's Airfield
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Railway Station
- The Medieval Castle
- Guy Fawkes
- Feeding Roman York
- John Carr - Architect
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- St Crux's Church
- The Female Prison
- Gold Finger Ring