Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Debtors' Prison
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Assembly Rooms
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Bootham Bar
- King Richard II and York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Ouse Bridge
- The York Observatory
- The End of the Abbey
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Margaret Clitherow
- A Pipkin
- The First Minster
- Crest of York St John College