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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Barley Hall
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Silver Strap Ends
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- First World War Memorial
- Scarborough Bridge
- The White Rose of York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Fishergate Bar
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Black Death
- The 1190 Massacre
- Holy Trinity Church