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 Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York Railway Station
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Teaching the Poor
- Bootham School
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Bar Convent
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Victoria Bar
- Medieval Prisons
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Walmgate Bar
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Basilica
- The Cawood Sword
- De Grey Rooms