Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Assembly Rooms
- York Railway Station
- New Shopping Centres
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Stonegate
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- First World War Memorial
- The York Helmet
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- St Crux's Church
- 62 Low Petergate
- York Art Gallery
- The Multangular Tower
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Retreat