Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Statue of Napoleon
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Norman Castle
- Medieval Prisons
- The Battle of the Standard
- Mary Ward
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Female Prison
- Rowntree Park