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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- A New Vision For York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Abbot's House
- First World War Memorial
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Union Gas Works
- First World War York
- The Medieval Abbey
- Viking Coins
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- A New University
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Female Prison