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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Military Belt Fitting
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Railway Station
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Water Lanes
- Bone Trial Piece
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- A New Vision For York
- 62 Low Petergate
- King Edward II and York
- Bootham Bar
- Fairfax House
- Viking Silk Cap
- Transport Moves On