Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Micklegate Bar
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York Central Library
- Guy Fawkes
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Bootham School
- The Norman Castle
- The New Theatre
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- A New University
- York's first historian: Francis Drake