Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Dick Turpin
- Stonegate
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Railway Institute
- Mary Ward
- Holy Trinity Church
- John Carr - Architect
- Vikings and Christianity
- Lendal Bridge
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The George Fox Incident
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Multangular Tower
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head