Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Bronze weights
- Silver Strap Ends
- John Carr - Architect
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Statue of an Athlete
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- King Edward II and York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Victoria Bar
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York and the Holocaust
- The Railway Institute
- The York Hoard
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- New Earswick