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 Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Medieval Abbey
- Dick Turpin
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- King Edward I and York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Transport Moves On
- The New Theatre
- York's Coat of Arms
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- 62 Low Petergate
- Industrial Upheaval
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- A New Vision For York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Victoria Bar