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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Medieval Castle
- Middleham Jewel
- The Norman Minster
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Transport Moves On
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- King Richard III and York
- York Art Gallery
- York Central Library
- The Norman Abbey