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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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- York and the Holocaust
- Yorkshire Museum
- Ouse Bridge
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Central Library
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Norman House
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Minster Library
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy