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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Hospitium
- The 1190 Massacre
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Cinema Comes to York
- Anglian Carving
- Bootham School
- Industrial Upheaval
- Middleham Jewel
- Viking Coins
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- De Grey Rooms
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Silver Strap Ends