Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Roman Fortress
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Barker Tower
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Judges Lodging
- Transport Moves On
- Our Lady's Row
- The End of the Abbey
- King Edward I and York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Monk Bar
- The Cawood Sword
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop