Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Middleham Jewel
- Second World War York
- York's Airfield
- View from Station Rise
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Church of St Helen
- Guy Fawkes
- King Richard III and York
- The Assembly Rooms
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- A New University
- Is York Cursed?
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Fishergate Bar
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- All Saints Church, North Street