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
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- A New University
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Female Prison
- The Shambles
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Transport Moves On
- King Richard III and York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Castle Museum
- Dick Turpin
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Our Lady's Row
- Queen Margaret's Arch