Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Greyfriars
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Medieval Castle
- Sixties York
- Anglian Cross
- Anglian Carving
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bootham Bar
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Retreat
- Fire in the Minster
- Medieval Prisons
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Middleham Jewel
- Fairfax House