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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Gold Arm Ring
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The York Helmet
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Viking Boot
- York Castle Museum
- The Pilgrimage of Grace