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 St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- York's Coat of Arms
- Medieval Prisons
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Barker Tower
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Teaching the Poor
- The Horn of Ulf
- York's Airfield
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Bronze weights
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Medieval Abbey
- Is York Cursed?
- Statue of an Athlete