Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- The First Minster
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Norman Window Frame
- The George Fox Incident
- Lendal Tower
- Guy Fawkes
- Skeldergate Bridge
- A New Vision For York
- York Bombed
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Council of Arles
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York