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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Walmgate Bar
- William Etty, Artist
- King Richard III and York
- Feeding Roman York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Mary Ward
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Hospitium
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Railway Institute
- George Leeman
- Military Belt Fitting
- Rowntree Park
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Queen Margaret's Arch