Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- The 1190 Massacre
- The New Theatre
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Barley Hall
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Scarborough Bridge
- Medieval Prisons
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- First World War York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Is York Cursed?
- The Hospitium