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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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York and the Holocaust
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Greyfriars
- Middleham Jewel
- Roman Head Pot
- Jewbury Cemetery
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Council of Arles
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Judges Lodging
- Micklegate Bar
- York Art Gallery
- Barker Tower