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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- The York Helmet
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Alcuin of York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Walmgate Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Red Tower
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Fire in the Minster
- Barley Hall
- First World War Memorial
- York Castle Museum
- The County Court House