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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- The Mystery Plays
- Is York Cursed?
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Retreat
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Viking Silk Cap
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Abbot's House
- York and the Holocaust
- A New Walk
- Walmgate Bar
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Alcuin of York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate