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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Rebuilt in Stone
- A New Walk
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Railway Institute
- New Shopping Centres
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Female Prison
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Viking Boot
- The Greyfriars
- Fire in the Minster
- Barker Tower
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Ripon College for Women
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Minster in Viking Times