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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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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...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The First Railway Station
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Micklegate Bar
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Retreat
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Mithras and Arimanius
- De Grey Rooms
- The Black Death