Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York and the Holocaust
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Viking Silk Cap
- Church of St Olave
- A New Walk
- New Earswick
- The Guildhall
- The New Theatre
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward II and York
- The Retreat
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Railway Institute
- Vikings and Christianity