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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Council of Arles
- Minster Library
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Gold Finger Ring
- Bootham Bar
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Olive Oil Container
- Silver Strap Ends
- George Leeman
- York Art Gallery
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Norman Castle
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- John Carr - Architect