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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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Norman Abbey
- Viking Silk Cap
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bronze weights
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Art Gallery
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Red Tower
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Shambles
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The 1190 Massacre
- John Carr - Architect
- King Edward I and York