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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Statue of the God Mars
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Stonegate
- George Leeman
- John Carr - Architect
- Water Lanes
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- King Richard III and York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Minster Library
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Abbot's House