Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- The Debtors' Prison
- King Richard III and York
- York's Airfield
- Dick Turpin
- The 1190 Massacre
- De Grey Rooms
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Statue of an Athlete
- York Garrison
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Second World War York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York Art Gallery
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Plum Cakes for Christmas