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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- A New Walk
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Teaching the Poor
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Guy Fawkes
- Gold Finger Ring
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bootham Bar
- York Central Library
- The Black Death
- The Red Tower
- William Etty, Artist
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The New Theatre