Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Norman Castle
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Guildhall
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Our Lady's Row
- The County Court House
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Medieval Prisons
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The First Minster
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Roman Chimney Pot