Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- Stonegate
- King Richard III and York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Gold Finger Ring
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Medieval Minster
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Anglian Cross
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- William Etty, Artist
- Viking Silk Cap
- New Shopping Centres
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The End of the Abbey
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy