Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- The York Observatory
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Basilica
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Church of St Helen
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bronze weights
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Battle of the Standard
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Ouse Bridge