Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- York's Airfield
- A Pipkin
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Feeding Roman York
- The Bar Convent
- First World War York
- York and the Holocaust
- Anglian Carving
- First World War Memorial
- York Castle Museum
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Assembly Rooms
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Norman Abbey