Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- John Carr - Architect
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The New Theatre
- York Central Library
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Black Death
- King Edward II and York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Feeding Roman York
- The Abbot's House
- The Victorian Prison Building
- A Pipkin
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Stonegate