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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Inscription to Hecules
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The First Minster
- The Medieval Minster
- Gold Finger Ring
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- King Edward II and York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The George Fox Incident
- Mary Ward
- York Garrison
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Teaching the Poor
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Abbot's House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle