Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Guy Fawkes
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Holy Trinity Church
- The York Observatory
- Industrial Upheaval
- Anglian Cross
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Fairfax House
- The White Rose of York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Middleham Jewel
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Medieval Castle
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Mystery Plays