Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- Fishergate Bar
- The Horn of Ulf
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The First Railway Station
- York Union Gas Works
- Church of St Wilfrid
- King Edward I and York
- Minster Library
- New Shopping Centres
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Viking Coins
- The Black Death
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Anglian Carving
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Tombstone of Julia Velva