Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Black Death
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Water Lanes
- De Grey Rooms
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Horn of Ulf
- Stonegate
- Gold Arm Ring
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- King Edward I and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bronze weights