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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Guildhall
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Greyfriars
- The Railway Institute
- First World War York
- Yorkshire Museum
- Scarborough Bridge
- Norman Window Frame
- Fairfax House
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Sixties York
- York Union Gas Works
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York St John in the 20th Century