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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- George Leeman
- Stonegate
- First World War Memorial
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Mithras and Arimanius
- St Crux's Church
- The New Theatre
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Basilica
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Norman Abbey
- 62 Low Petergate
- The George Fox Incident
- Bootham School
- Teaching the Poor