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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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The County Court House
- Viking Boot
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Roman Chimney Pot
- New Shopping Centres
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Mary Ward
- Fire in the Minster
- Teaching the Poor
- Monk Bar
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- King Edward II and York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Horn of Ulf
- Yorkshire Museum