Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- The George Fox Incident
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Fishergate Bar
- First World War Memorial
- The Council of Arles
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Anglian Carving
- The Medieval Abbey
- Minster Library
- York's Coat of Arms
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The New Theatre
- York and the Holocaust
- Viking Silk Cap
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Mansion House