Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- Industrial Upheaval
- Our Lady's Row
- Church of St Olave
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Is York Cursed?
- The Norman Minster
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Clifford's Tower
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Medieval Castle
- Ripon College for Women
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Retreat