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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The White Rose of York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The York Helmet
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Teaching the Poor
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Red Tower
- Clifford's Tower
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Retreat
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Daniel Defoe's York
- First World War Memorial