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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Mary Ward
- Transport Moves On
- Rebuilt in Stone
- First World War Memorial
- George Leeman
- Silver Strap Ends
- The New Theatre
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Horn of Ulf
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The York Observatory
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Victoria Bar
- Ripon College for Women
- King Richard III and York