Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- John Carr - Architect
- The First Minster
- Viking Boot
- Rowntree Park
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Lendal Bridge
- Bootham School
- Olive Oil Container
- King Richard II and York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Greyfriars
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Railway King: George Hudson