Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- Norman Window Frame
- The Mansion House
- The Battle of the Standard
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Castle Museum
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Church of St Olave
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Mithras and Arimanius
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- New Shopping Centres
- Sixties York
- Crest of York St John College
- Barley Hall
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window