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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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- 62 Low Petergate
- King Edward I and York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Church of St Helen
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Ripon College for Women
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Jubbergate
- Crest of York St John College
- The Multangular Tower
- King Edward II and York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Sixties York