Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Church of St Helen
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Basilica
- Transport Moves On
- Yorkshire Museum
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Fire in the Minster
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- A Pipkin
- King Richard II and York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists