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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- First World War York
- Medieval Prisons
- Viking Coins
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Union Gas Works
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Church of St Olave
- The Multangular Tower
- The First Railway Station
- York and the Holocaust
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The First Minster
- George Leeman
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church