Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Garrison
- A Pipkin
- The Greyfriars
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Scarborough Bridge
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Dick Turpin
- The George Fox Incident
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Fishergate Bar
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Bronze weights
- The Norman Abbey
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Newgate Cross Shaft