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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- King Edward II and York
- The York Helmet
- First World War York
- York and the Holocaust
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Water Lanes
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- New Earswick
- Feeding Roman York
- The Mansion House
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Treasurer's House
- Judges Lodging
- Skeldergate Bridge
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Pilgrimage of Grace