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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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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 City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- St Crux's Church
- Vikings and Christianity
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Railway Institute
- Sixties York
- Yorkshire Museum
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Mary Ward
- York Railway Station
- First World War York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Pilgrimage of Grace