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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Viking Boot
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Statue of an Athlete
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Is York Cursed?
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- A New University
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York Art Gallery
- Central Methodist Chapel