Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- Minster Library
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The York Hoard
- Norman Window Frame
- Clifford's Tower
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Union Gas Works
- New Earswick
- Holy Trinity Church
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The White Rose of York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Fairfax House
- Vikings and Christianity
- King Edward I and York
- Feeding Roman York
- York's Airfield