Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York 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.
- The First Minster
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Norman House
- Stonegate
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Ouse Bridge
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Central Library
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Second World War York
- The Council of Arles
- Middleham Jewel