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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Horn of Ulf
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Church of St Helen
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Royal Station Hotel
- Central Methodist Chapel
- King Richard III and York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Bootham Bar