Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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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...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Vikings and Christianity
- The York Helmet
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Norman House
- King Edward II and York
- Our Lady's Row
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Minster Library
- Church of St Helen
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway