Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Mary Ward
- Victoria Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Assembly Rooms
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Fishergate Bar
- Viking Male Grooming
- Norman Window Frame
- Second World War York
- The Railway Institute
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Clifford's Tower
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa