Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Battle of the Standard
- Church of St Olave
- The Medieval Castle
- St Crux's Church
- York in the fifteenth Century
- King Richard III and York
- Sixties York
- Vikings and Christianity
- First World War York
- York Castle Museum
- Crest of York St John College
- The 1190 Massacre
- Victoria Bar
- York and the Holocaust
- The Retreat
- Clifford's Tower
- Roman Gods and Goddesses