Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- Silver Strap Ends
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Bar Convent
- Bootham School
- Dick Turpin
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Is York Cursed?
- New Shopping Centres
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Central Library
- York Railway Station
- The Hospitium
- Scarborough Bridge
- Ouse Bridge
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre