Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- York Union Gas Works
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York Bombed
- A New University
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Mansion House
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Sixties York
- York Art Gallery