Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Church of St Helen
- Yorkshire Museum
- De Grey Rooms
- Crest of York St John College
- Transport Moves On
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Bootham Bar
- The George Fox Incident
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Barley Hall
- The Council of Arles
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop