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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bronze weights
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Statue of an Athlete
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Viking Boot
- Transport Moves On
- King Edward III and York
- John Carr - Architect