Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Central Library
- William Etty, Artist
- Industrial Upheaval
- York's Airfield
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Medieval Castle
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Guildhall
- Statue of the God Mars
- The George Fox Incident