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St Helen's Square, York 1954 William Townsend (1909–1973)

St Helen's Square, York 1954 York Art Gallery
Clifford's Tower, York Laurence Stephen Lowry (1887–1976)

Clifford's Tower, York York Art Gallery
York Minster Russell Platt (1920–2015)

York Minster The Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate
Heraldry at York 1961 Aubrey Williams (1926–1990)

Heraldry at York 1961 The University of York
King's Manor 1987 Valerie Thornton (1931–1991)

King's Manor 1987 The University of York
York Minster (Cathedral 5) 1956 Russell Platt (1920–2015)

York Minster (Cathedral 5) 1956 York Art Gallery
Flood Defence 2001 Mark Jonathan Braithwaite (b.1970)

Flood Defence 2001 York Guildhall
Dr John Gilbert, Bishop of Salisbury, Archbishop of York Thomas Hudson (1701–1779)

Dr John Gilbert, Bishop of Salisbury, Archbishop of York Mount Edgcumbe House
Thomas Rotherham (1423–1500), Archbishop of York and Founder of the College 2009 Leslie Beckett (b.1913)

Thomas Rotherham (1423–1500), Archbishop of York and Founder of the College 2009 Thomas Rotherham College
York Way Railway Bridge from Caledonian Road, Stormy Day 1967 Leon Kossoff (1926–2019)

York Way Railway Bridge from Caledonian Road, Stormy Day 1967 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Old Ouse Bridge, York c.1820 G. Wilson

Old Ouse Bridge, York c.1820 Fairfax House
York: Dick Turpin's Ride 1934 Doris Clare Zinkeisen (1898–1991)

York: Dick Turpin's Ride 1934 National Railway Museum
York: The Shambles 1938 Harry Tittensor (1887–1942)

York: The Shambles 1938 National Railway Museum
Sir William Mordaunt Milner, 3rd Bt, When Lord Mayor of York in 1798 1799 John Hoppner (1758–1810)

Sir William Mordaunt Milner, 3rd Bt, When Lord Mayor of York in 1798 1799 York Mansion House
George Hudson Esq., MP, Lord Mayor of the City of York (1837, 1838 & 1847) 1847 Francis Grant (1803–1878)

George Hudson Esq., MP, Lord Mayor of the City of York (1837, 1838 & 1847) 1847 York Mansion House
Night and Day; Capriccio of York: York Minster, Clifford's Tower, The Mansion House, Mulberry Hall, Micklegate Bar 2000 unknown artist

Night and Day; Capriccio of York: York Minster, Clifford's Tower, The Mansion House, Mulberry Hall, Micklegate Bar 2000 York Guildhall
Beilby Thompson of Escrick, York c.1755 Henry Robert Morland (c.1716–1797) (school of)

Beilby Thompson of Escrick, York c.1755 York Mansion House
Junction of Bootham and Gillygate 1990 unknown artist

Junction of Bootham and Gillygate 1990 York Mansion House
The New Terrace Walk, York 1756 Nathan Drake (c.1728–1778)

The New Terrace Walk, York 1756 York Art Gallery
Old Ouse Bridge from Skeldergate Postern 1795–1805 British (English) School

Old Ouse Bridge from Skeldergate Postern 1795–1805 York Art Gallery
St Mary's Abbey, York 1773 John Batty (active 1772–1788)

St Mary's Abbey, York 1773 York Art Gallery
Konstantin Kumpiew, Sacrist of St Maurice's, York John Ward Knowles (1838–1931)

Konstantin Kumpiew, Sacrist of St Maurice's, York York Art Gallery
York from about Blue Bridge 1855–1865 unknown artist

York from about Blue Bridge 1855–1865 York Art Gallery
The Interior, Holy Trinity Priory, York 1887 Walter Harvey Brook (1863–1943)

The Interior, Holy Trinity Priory, York 1887 York Art Gallery
The Old Ouse Bridge, York c.1758–c.1768 William Marlow (1740–1813)

The Old Ouse Bridge, York c.1758–c.1768 York Art Gallery
York Minster c.1848 Henry Shaw (1800–1873)

York Minster c.1848 York Art Gallery
Alderman Robert Stavers Oloman, MBE, JP c.1960 Eric Tunstall (1897–1987)

Alderman Robert Stavers Oloman, MBE, JP c.1960 York Guildhall
George Leeman (1809–1882), Lord Mayor of York, MP for York City c.1850 James Andrews (1807–1875 )

George Leeman (1809–1882), Lord Mayor of York, MP for York City c.1850 York Mansion House
Coal Ship Unloading at Old Coal Staith, York 1867 B. Smith

Coal Ship Unloading at Old Coal Staith, York 1867 York Castle Museum
Castle Mills, York Thomas Guy (1847–1909)

Castle Mills, York York Art Gallery
Interior of York Minster 1827 David Roberts (1796–1864)

Interior of York Minster 1827 York Art Gallery
Petergate, York, from the West Cosmo Monkhouse (1840–1901)

Petergate, York, from the West York Art Gallery
York from Scarborough Railway Bridge John Bell (1793–1861)

York from Scarborough Railway Bridge York Art Gallery
Ouse Bridge, York 1925–1931 Letitia Marion Hamilton (1878–1964)

Ouse Bridge, York 1925–1931 York Art Gallery
Todd's Warehouse, Stonegate, York Henry Cave (1779–1836)

Todd's Warehouse, Stonegate, York York Art Gallery
Clifford's Tower with Castlegate Postern, York George Nicholson (1787–1878)

Clifford's Tower with Castlegate Postern, York York Art Gallery
The Trial of the Pony 1850 Thomas Grimshaw (c.1817–1875)

The Trial of the Pony 1850 Merchant Adventurers’ Hall
Group Portrait of the Company of Merchant Adventurers of the City of York 2003 Peter Mennim (b.1955)

Group Portrait of the Company of Merchant Adventurers of the City of York 2003 Merchant Adventurers’ Hall
Monk Bar, York c.1832–c.1843 William Etty (1787–1849)

Monk Bar, York c.1832–c.1843 York Art Gallery
Lendal Water Tower, York, by Night Henry Cave (1779–1836)

Lendal Water Tower, York, by Night York Art Gallery