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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- View from Station Rise
- New Shopping Centres
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Our Lady's Row
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Yorkshire Museum
- King Edward III and York
- King Edward I and York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Teaching the Poor
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bone Trial Piece
- Lendal Bridge