Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Anglian Carving
- York Central Library
- Ouse Bridge
- Gold Finger Ring
- Viking Boot
- The Shambles
- Roman Head Pot
- The Red Tower
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Abbot's House
- The Basilica