Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Bar Convent
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St William's Shrine
- The Female Prison
- A New University
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York's Coat of Arms
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- 62 Low Petergate
- Margaret Clitherow
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom