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 Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Yorkshire Museum
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Royal Station Hotel
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York's Airfield
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- King Edward III and York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Guildhall
- The Hospitium
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Silver Strap Ends