Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Cawood Sword
- Royal Station Hotel
- A New Walk
- Alcuin of York
- Bootham Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- First World War York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Black Death
- John Carr - Architect
- Viking Coins
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Walmgate Bar