Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Church of St Helen
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Black Death
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Treasurer's House
- Viking Male Grooming
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Roman Fortress
- 62 Low Petergate
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Transport Moves On
- The Red Tower
- Eric Bloodaxe
- A New University