Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Industrial Upheaval
- York's Airfield
- Monk Bar
- Middleham Jewel
- A New University
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Norman Minster
- The Greyfriars
- King Richard III and York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- 62 Low Petergate