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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- John Carr - Architect
- The Abbot's House
- Middleham Jewel
- York Bombed
- Yorkshire Museum
- The York Hoard
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Norman Minster
- Alcuin of York
- The First Minster
- Aldwark Synagogue
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Pilgrimage of Grace