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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- First World War York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- A New University
- Middleham Jewel
- The First Minster
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Medieval Prisons
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Bar Convent
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Alcuin of York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Stonegate
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- King Edward II and York
- Scarborough Bridge
- De Grey Rooms