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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Sixties York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Bootham School
- Treasurer's House
- Anglian Cross
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Basilica
- Fishergate Bar
- The Cawood Sword
- King Richard III and York
- The York Observatory
- The Medieval Minster
- Rowntree Park