Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- Judges Lodging
- The Red Tower
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Jubbergate
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Medieval Castle
- Silver Strap Ends
- Amber Bead Workshop
- King Edward I and York
- A New Walk
- Barley Hall
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Minster in the 18th Century