Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Silver Strap Ends
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Second World War York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Clifford's Tower
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Church of St Helen
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bootham School
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Hospitium
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Shambles