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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The End of the Abbey
- Crest of York St John College
- Holy Trinity Church
- St Crux's Church
- Micklegate Bar
- A New Vision For York
- Water Lanes
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The York Observatory
- The Mystery Plays
- Judges Lodging
- Middleham Jewel