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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The New Theatre
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Fairfax House
- King Edward I and York
- The Railway Institute
- Medieval Prisons
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Scarborough Bridge
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Industrial Upheaval
- Church of St Helen
- William Etty, Artist
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Norman Minster
- Sixties York