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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Norman Window Frame
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Monk Bar
- York and the Holocaust
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The York Observatory
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Roman Fortress
- The George Fox Incident
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom