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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Fishergate Bar
- Roman Head Pot
- York's Airfield
- Bone Trial Piece
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The End of the Abbey
- The Shambles
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- King Edward I and York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St William's Shrine
- Anglian Carving
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The York Observatory
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Ouse Bridge