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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- Military Belt Fitting
- Teaching the Poor
- Guy Fawkes
- The Shambles
- Skeldergate Bridge
- First World War Memorial
- A New Walk
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The White Rose of York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Mary Ward
- Barley Hall
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Cumberland House, King's Staith