Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Our Lady's Row
- The First Minster
- The Norman Castle
- Treasurer's House
- The Basilica
- The Bar Convent
- Clifford's Tower
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Medieval Prisons
- The White Rose of York
- Lendal Tower
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York Union Gas Works
- Rebuilt in Stone