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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The George Fox Incident
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The First Railway Station
- The Greyfriars
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Norman Castle
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- King Richard III and York
- Stonegate
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- St William's Shrine
- Elizabeth Boardingham