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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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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 Mystery Plays
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The County Court House
- The Basilica
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Shambles
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- King Edward III and York
- York Castle Museum
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Our Lady's Row
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Walmgate Bar
- The Red Tower
- A Pipkin
- Barley Hall