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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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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The 1190 Massacre
- The York Helmet
- The End of the Abbey
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Holy Trinity Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The First Minster
- William Etty, Artist
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Greyfriars
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Crest of York St John College
- Statue of the God Mars
- Fairfax House