Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- First World War Memorial
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Medieval Castle
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Debtors' Prison
- Ouse Bridge
- Monk Bar
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Is York Cursed?
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The White Rose of York
- Water Lanes