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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Church of St Helen
- Our Lady's Row
- Bronze weights
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Norman House
- The York Observatory
- The Female Prison
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Basilica
- Industrial Upheaval
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Ripon College for Women
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York Railway Station
- Church of All Saints Pavement