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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- York in the fifteenth Century
- A New Walk
- Statue of an Athlete
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The First Railway Station
- Bootham School
- Middleham Jewel
- Viking Silk Cap
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Transport Moves On
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Mary Ward
- The Railway Institute
- Anglian Carving
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Plum Cakes for Christmas