Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- John Carr - Architect
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The First Minster
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Vikings and Christianity
- Scarborough Bridge
- Rowntree Park
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Teaching the Poor
- Church of St Wilfrid
- William Etty, Artist
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Council of Arles
- The Abbot's House