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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- First World War York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- A New University
- Margaret Clitherow
- Fishergate Bar
- William Etty, Artist
- Stonegate
- The First Minster
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The York Hoard
- New Shopping Centres
- The Black Death
- King Edward II and York