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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Church of St Olave
- The Norman Minster
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York's Airfield
- Statue of an Athlete
- Water Lanes
- The First Minster
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Second World War York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels