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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- New Shopping Centres
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Church of St Olave
- Mary Ward
- Scarborough Bridge
- New Earswick
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Ripon College for Women
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Anglian Carving
- The Bar Convent
- The Newgate Cross Shaft