Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Statue of an Athlete
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Debtors' Prison
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- De Grey Rooms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Roman Head Pot
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Rowntree Park
- The Basilica
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Mystery Plays
- Vikings and Christianity
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop