Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Jubbergate
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Norman Castle
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Castle Museum
- The Minster after the Reformation
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Micklegate Bar
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York's Airfield
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York Central Library
- Amber Bead Workshop
- George Leeman
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle