Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- Victoria Bar
- Ouse Bridge
- The Hospitium
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Middleham Jewel
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- King Edward III and York
- The York Observatory
- The Female Prison
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Bronze weights
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Multangular Tower
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bootham Bar
- Church of St Olave
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers