Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Church of St Helen
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The First Railway Station
- Walmgate Bar
- Silver Strap Ends
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- St William's Shrine
- Viking Sword Pommel
- St Crux's Church
- The End of the Abbey
- Is York Cursed?
- New Earswick
- Norman Window Frame
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier