Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- First World War York
- The Roman Fortress
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Lendal Bridge
- The Abbot's House
- The Mansion House
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Cawood Sword
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Middleham Jewel
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway