Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- York Central Library
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Leonard's Hospital
- A New University
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- First World War Memorial
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Greyfriars
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Fairfax House
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The End of the Abbey
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Medieval Abbey
- Church of St Helen
- The White Rose of York
- The York Helmet