Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- Church of St Olave
- Ouse Bridge
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward II and York
- The Guildhall
- The Norman Abbey
- The County Court House
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Female Prison
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- King Edward I and York
- The Red Tower
- St William's Shrine
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Railway Station
- Archbishop Scrope Executed