Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- York's Airfield
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- A Pipkin
- Inscription to Hecules
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Is York Cursed?
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Teaching the Poor
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Mansion House
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Norman Castle
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse