Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York Castle Museum
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The First Railway Station
- First World War Memorial
- Anglian Carving
- The County Court House
- Treasurer's House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- William Etty, Artist
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Medieval Minster
- George Leeman