Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- George Leeman
- Victoria Bar
- The Cawood Sword
- Dick Turpin
- Bronze weights
- King Edward III and York
- King Edward I and York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The York Hoard
- Industrial Upheaval
- Walmgate Bar
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Red Tower