Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- York's Coat of Arms
- Mithras and Arimanius
- First World War York
- Viking Boot
- York Railway Station
- Fire in the Minster
- King Richard III and York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The York Hoard
- Norman Window Frame
- Feeding Roman York
- The Basilica
- The White Rose of York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant