Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Stonegate
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King Edward I and York
- King Richard III and York
- Victoria Bar
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Abbot's House
- The Council of Arles
- York Railway Station
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Anglian Carving
- Alcuin of York
- The Norman House
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Is York Cursed?
- Roman Chimney Pot