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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- New Shopping Centres
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Shambles
- De Grey Rooms
- Medieval Prisons
- Jubbergate
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- King Edward I and York
- George Leeman
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Medieval Abbey
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Tombstone of Julia Velva