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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- The Medieval Castle
- Cinema Comes to York
- A New University
- The 1190 Massacre
- Second World War York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Water Lanes
- Anglian Carving
- St Crux's Church
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Hospitium
- York Art Gallery
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Mansion House
- A Pipkin