Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Church of St Helen
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Second World War York
- Crest of York St John College
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The First Railway Station
- St Crux's Church
- The York Observatory
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Lendal Tower
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The First Minster
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- St Columba's United Reformed Church