Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Fire in the Minster
- Viking Boot
- Rowntree Park
- Bronze weights
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Railway Institute
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Basilica
- George Leeman
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Lendal Tower
- The Multangular Tower
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The York Helmet
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window