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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- De Grey Rooms
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Female Prison
- Dick Turpin
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Judges Lodging
- Ripon College for Women
- York Garrison
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Medieval Prisons
- The York Hoard
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Castle Museum