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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- Bootham School
- Our Lady's Row
- Church of St Wilfrid
- View from Station Rise
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Assembly Rooms
- Holy Trinity Church
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Industrial Upheaval
- York's Airfield
- The Roman Fortress
- The Council of Arles
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Constantius Chlorus
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- John Carr - Architect