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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- Judges Lodging
- Lendal Tower
- The Female Prison
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Statue of an Athlete
- Fire in the Minster
- George Leeman
- Inscription to Hecules
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Mansion House
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Middleham Jewel
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street