Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Red Tower
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York Castle Museum
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The First Minster
- Holy Trinity Church
- Mithras and Arimanius
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Clifford's Tower
- The White Rose of York
- The York Observatory
- King Edward II and York
- Gold Finger Ring