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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Water Lanes
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Scarborough Bridge
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Viking Silk Cap
- The 1190 Massacre
- Roman Gods and Goddesses