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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Monk Bar
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The York Hoard
- King Edward I and York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Bar Convent
- The Norman Castle
- Viking Boot
- King's Manor - Victorian
- St William's Shrine
- King Edward II and York
- Crest of York St John College
- Our Lady's Row
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers