Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Micklegate Bar
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Female Prison
- Bootham School
- The Debtors' Prison
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- De Grey Rooms
- Viking Male Grooming
- A Pipkin
- King Richard III and York
- Church of St Olave
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- New Earswick
- Trams Pulled by Horses