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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Ripon College for Women
- Barley Hall
- John Carr - Architect
- The York Observatory
- York Garrison
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The First Minster
- Ouse Bridge
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Barker Tower
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The White Rose of York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'