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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Female Prison
- Ouse Bridge
- The Minster after the Reformation
- St William's Shrine
- Norman Window Frame
- The New Theatre
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Edward I and York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Water Lanes
- Statue of the God Mars
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Margaret Clitherow
- Viking Male Grooming
- Anglian Hanging Bowl