Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Royal Station Hotel
- Margaret Clitherow
- Anglian Carving
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Norman House
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Is York Cursed?
- Stonegate
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill