Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- Monk Bar
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Cawood Sword
- York Garrison
- Viking Coins
- John Carr - Architect
- Stonegate
- York Railway Station
- The Female Prison
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The First Minster
- The White Rose of York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Norman Abbey