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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Minster in Viking Times
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bootham School
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Yorkshire Museum
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The York Hoard
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Norman House
- The Railway Institute
- Treasurer's House