Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Is York Cursed?
- Judges Lodging
- Rowntree Park
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The First Minster
- Monk Bar
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward I and York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- New Shopping Centres
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Minster Library
- First World War Memorial
- York Union Gas Works
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Minster after the Reformation