Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Battle of the Standard
- The York Hoard
- First World War Memorial
- Barley Hall
- Stonegate
- Micklegate Bar
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Scarborough Bridge
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The End of the Abbey
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Church of St Helen
- Clifford's Tower
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers