Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- Fire in the Minster
- Viking Boot
- The Greyfriars
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- King Edward III and York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Abbot's House
- Minster Library
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bone Trial Piece
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Medieval Castle
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York Castle Museum
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Sixties York
- New Earswick