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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- The Council of Arles
- The Norman House
- York Railway Station
- York's Coat of Arms
- Judges Lodging
- Anglian Cross
- The Norman Castle
- The 1190 Massacre
- York Castle Museum
- Alcuin of York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The York Hoard
- The Black Death
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street