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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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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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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.
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Debtors' Prison
- Rowntree Park
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Statue of the God Mars
- The York Observatory
- Statue of an Athlete
- Treasurer's House
- A New Walk
- The York Hoard
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Constantius Chlorus
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- New Shopping Centres
- The Railway Institute