Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Central Library
- The York Observatory
- Viking Boot
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Railway Station
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Teaching the Poor
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Roman Fortress
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King Edward III and York
- Feeding Roman York
- Water Lanes
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Statue of an Athlete