Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Viking Silk Cap
- King Richard III and York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Mansion House
- The County Court House
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Norman Abbey
- King Edward I and York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- A New Walk
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Bar Convent
- The Medieval Castle
- King Edward II and York
- York Central Library