Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- New Earswick
- Mithras and Arimanius
- First World War Memorial
- York Bombed
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The White Rose of York
- King Edward II and York
- The Roman Fortress
- The Guildhall
- Bootham School
- Feeding Roman York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- New Shopping Centres