Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bootham Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Horn of Ulf
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Mystery Plays
- Amber Bead Workshop
- A New University
- The Norman Castle
- All Saints Church, North Street
- King's Manor - Victorian
- A Pipkin
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Railway Institute
- Barker Tower
- Inscription to Hecules
- The York Observatory