Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- Norman Window Frame
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Dick Turpin
- Military Belt Fitting
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Medieval Abbey
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Victoria Bar
- King Edward III and York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Debtors' Prison
- Anglian Burial Vessel