Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Our Lady's Row
- A New Vision For York
- Barley Hall
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Statue of an Athlete
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- King Richard II and York
- The First Railway Station
- Walmgate Bar
- The Battle of the Standard
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- First World War York