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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Art Gallery
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Viking Silk Cap
- St William's Shrine
- Gold Arm Ring
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Mary Ward
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bootham Bar
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Middleham Jewel
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Norman House
- Feeding Roman York
- York Central Library
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Female Prison