Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- The York Observatory
- Walmgate Bar
- Fairfax House
- The Norman Castle
- Viking Boot
- Royal Station Hotel
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The End of the Abbey
- 62 Low Petergate
- King Edward I and York
- The Basilica
- The Cawood Sword
- The Council of Arles
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- View from Station Rise