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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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The White Rose of York
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Rowntree Park
- King Edward III and York
- The York Observatory
- The Hospitium
- Statue of Napoleon
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Norman Castle
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Debtors' Prison