Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Stonegate
- The Norman House
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Horn of Ulf
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Inscription to Hecules
- Ripon College for Women
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The County Court House
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Medieval Abbey
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Gold Finger Ring
- The First Railway Station