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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- King Edward III and York
- New Earswick
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of St Olave
- The Retreat
- The Black Death
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Middleham Jewel
- St William's Shrine
- A New Vision For York
- York Garrison
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Mansion House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Anglian Cross
- Mary Ward