Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Multangular Tower
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The White Rose of York
- Viking Boot
- Royal Station Hotel
- Bootham Bar
- The Battle of the Standard
- The First Railway Station
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Rowntree Park
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Victoria Bar
- Statue of an Athlete