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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York's Airfield
- Church of St Olave
- St William's Shrine
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Clifford's Tower
- Is York Cursed?
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Norman Minster
- Ouse Bridge
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Anglian Carving
- The Horn of Ulf