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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Debtors' Prison
- A New University
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Olive Oil Container
- 62 Low Petergate
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York's Airfield
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- First World War Memorial
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- New Earswick