Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Water Lanes
- New Shopping Centres
- The Medieval Abbey
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Medieval Prisons
- Holy Trinity Church
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Bombed
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- 62 Low Petergate
- New Earswick