Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Norman Window Frame
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Church of St Olave
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Stonegate
- The Black Death
- Ripon College for Women
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- A New University
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Greyfriars
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Clifford's Tower