Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- York Union Gas Works
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Norman House
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Retreat
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Mystery Plays
- Anglian Carving
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Barker Tower
- King Edward III and York
- Teaching the Poor
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York Central Library
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa