Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Viking Coins
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Basilica
- Stonegate
- Monk Bar
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Norman Castle
- Dick Turpin
- The Debtors' Prison
- King Edward III and York
- Fire in the Minster
- Treasurer's House
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Battle of Marston Moor