Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Minster Library
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Transport Moves On
- The White Rose of York
- King Edward II and York
- King Edward III and York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- 62 Low Petergate
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Norman Minster
- Vikings and Christianity
- Crest of York St John College
- The Greyfriars
- Plum Cakes for Christmas