Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- The Medieval Castle
- York and the Holocaust
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Industrial Upheaval
- New Earswick
- The Red Tower
- St Crux's Church
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King Richard II and York
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bootham School
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Viking Coins
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Norman Minster
- York's Medieval Synagogue