Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Ripon College for Women
- Viking Male Grooming
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- John Carr - Architect
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Abbot's House
- Our Lady's Row
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York Art Gallery
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Medieval Castle
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Minster in Viking Times