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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Basilica
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Railway Station
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- A New Walk
- First World War York
- Walmgate Bar
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Alcuin of York
- Ouse Bridge
- Margaret Clitherow
- Viking Boot
- Rowntree Park
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- A New University