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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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Gold Arm Ring
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Norman Abbey
- A Pipkin
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Bootham School
- Lendal Tower
- Industrial Upheaval
- The White Rose of York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Guy Fawkes
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Inscription from Fortress Gate