Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Union Gas Works
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Olive Oil Container
- Minster Library
- Monk Bar
- Water Lanes
- Aldwark Synagogue
- First World War Memorial
- Lendal Tower
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Queen Margaret's Arch