Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- The First Railway Station
- Transport Moves On
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Sixties York
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Black Death
- The Shambles
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The 1190 Massacre
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Barley Hall
- The Battle of the Standard
- Fire in the Minster
- Elizabeth Boardingham