Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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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...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Multangular Tower
- New Shopping Centres
- The Victorian Prison Building
- King Edward I and York
- The Bar Convent
- King Edward II and York
- York Garrison
- Ripon College for Women
- Teaching the Poor
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Stonegate
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Church of St Helen
- Barker Tower