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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Greyfriars
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Sixties York
- The Railway Institute
- The Medieval Minster
- New Shopping Centres
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Viking Coins
- Amber Bead Workshop
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Medieval Prisons
- Ouse Bridge
- York and the Holocaust
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Retreat
- The Norman Abbey
- Micklegate Bar