Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Norman House
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The New Theatre
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Shambles
- Lendal Tower
- The Red Tower
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The End of the Abbey
- Inscription to Hecules
- Statue of the God Mars
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Gold Arm Ring
- New Shopping Centres