Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- Fire in the Minster
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Cinema Comes to York
- Ouse Bridge
- The First Minster
- St William's Shrine
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Multangular Tower
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Guildhall
- Viking Boot
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Norman Abbey
- Monk Bar
- Barker Tower