Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Scarborough Bridge
- Medieval Prisons
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Basilica
- The George Fox Incident
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Medieval Abbey
- Our Lady's Row
- Monk Bar
- The Abbot's House
- York Union Gas Works
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Mansion House