Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Is York Cursed?
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- New Shopping Centres
- Clifford's Tower
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- William Etty, Artist
- A New Vision For York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Cumberland House, King's Staith