Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Assembly Rooms
- Gold Arm Ring
- The First Railway Station
- Teaching the Poor
- York Art Gallery
- Medieval Prisons
- Clifford's Tower
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Abbot's House
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Bar Convent
- The Mansion House
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Mystery Plays
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Battle of the Standard