Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Debtors' Prison
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bootham School
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Royal Station Hotel
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Feeding Roman York
- The Norman Castle
- George Leeman
- The New Theatre
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Mystery Plays
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Our Lady's Row
- Cinema Comes to York