Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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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 Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Retreat
- Cinema Comes to York
- Teaching the Poor
- Fishergate Bar
- The Norman House
- Military Belt Fitting
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Silver Strap Ends
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Vikings and Christianity