Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Margaret Clitherow
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Water Lanes
- Jewbury Cemetery
- King Richard II and York
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Debtors' Prison
- Church of St Helen
- First World War Memorial
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Statue of the God Mars
- Gold Finger Ring
- The George Fox Incident
- The Crossed Keys Symbol