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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- Lendal Bridge
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Hospitium
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Castle Museum
- Barley Hall
- Statue of an Athlete
- Transport Moves On
- Ouse Bridge
- Fire in the Minster
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The White Rose of York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Medieval Prisons
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Multangular Tower