Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- Ripon College for Women
- Stonegate
- Crest of York St John College
- Jubbergate
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- A New Vision For York
- A Pipkin
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Female Prison
- Victoria Bar
- Feeding Roman York
- The Hospitium
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Bombed
- York and the Holocaust