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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Industrial Upheaval
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Norman Window Frame
- The Hospitium
- Statue of Napoleon
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bootham School
- The Norman Castle
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Fairfax House
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Assembly Rooms
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Black Death