Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Walmgate Bar
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- De Grey Rooms
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The White Rose of York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Viking Coins
- King Edward II and York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Vikings and Christianity
- A New University
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York Union Gas Works
- Statue of Napoleon
- St Crux's Church
- Church of St Helen
- The End of the Abbey