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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- St Crux's Church
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Stonegate
- The White Rose of York
- The Multangular Tower
- John Carr - Architect
- Barley Hall
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Norman Window Frame
- Dick Turpin
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- First World War York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Jewbury Cemetery