Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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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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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- A New University
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The End of the Abbey
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Walmgate Bar
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Norman Window Frame
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Silver Strap Ends
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Statue of Napoleon