Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- Military Belt Fitting
- New Shopping Centres
- Church of St Olave
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Black Death
- Fairfax House
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Council of Arles
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bootham School
- York's Coat of Arms
- York and the Holocaust
- Anglian Hanging Bowl