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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Military Belt Fitting
- George Leeman
- A New Walk
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- 62 Low Petergate
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Female Prison
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Viking Silk Cap
- The White Rose of York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- King Richard II and York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Middleham Jewel