Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Feeding Roman York
- York's Airfield
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The County Court House
- The New Theatre
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Teaching the Poor
- York Union Gas Works
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Church of St Olave
- Statue of Napoleon
- 62 Low Petergate
- Norman Window Frame