Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Hospitium
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Council of Arles
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Church of St Olave
- The Greyfriars
- Feeding Roman York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Teaching the Poor
- A New University
- Bone Trial Piece
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The 1190 Massacre