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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York's Airfield
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- A New Vision For York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Medieval Castle
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Barley Hall
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Rowntree Park
- Viking Coins
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Statue of an Athlete