Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Anglian Carving
- Minster Library
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The White Rose of York
- The Medieval Castle
- The Norman House
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Debtors' Prison
- Judges Lodging
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Church of St Helen
- View from Station Rise
- The Hospitium
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Statue of the God Mars