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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- Ouse Bridge
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Viking Boot
- Silver Strap Ends
- King Edward I and York
- York's Coat of Arms
- The First Railway Station
- Fishergate Bar
- New Shopping Centres
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Dick Turpin
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Railway Institute
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Olive Oil Container
- Scarborough Bridge
- First World War Memorial