Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- View from Station Rise
- The 1190 Massacre
- Silver Strap Ends
- Church of St Wilfrid
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Rowntree Park
- Stonegate
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Jubbergate
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Lendal Bridge
- Church of St Olave
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The George Fox Incident
- St Martin Le Grand Church