Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The White Rose of York
- The Norman Castle
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- St Crux's Church
- The First Railway Station
- First World War Memorial
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Mary Ward
- Yorkshire Museum
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Silver Strap Ends
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Female Prison