Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Sixties York
- Alcuin of York
- King Edward II and York
- Ripon College for Women
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Barker Tower
- The Railway Institute
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Lendal Tower
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Transport Moves On
- The Bar Convent
- Fairfax House
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Clifford's Tower
- Victoria Bar
- Bronze weights