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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Sixties York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Walmgate Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- George Leeman
- Bootham Bar
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Margaret Clitherow
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Clifford's Tower