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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Margaret Clitherow
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Basilica
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Medieval Abbey
- Treasurer's House
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Norman Minster
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Crest of York St John College
- York's Airfield