Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Black Death
- A New Vision For York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Aldwark Synagogue
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Fairfax House
- York's Airfield
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Our Lady's Row
- First World War York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Pilgrimage of Grace