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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Is York Cursed?
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Female Prison
- The Red Tower
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The York Hoard
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Mansion House
- York Art Gallery