Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- A Pipkin
- The Bar Convent
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Inscription to Hecules
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Lendal Bridge
- York Garrison
- 62 Low Petergate
- Viking Male Grooming
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Medieval Abbey
- Teaching the Poor
- King Edward III and York
- Statue of the God Mars
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Water Lanes