Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The George Fox Incident
- William Etty, Artist
- Water Lanes
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Mary Ward
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Cawood Sword
- Scarborough Bridge
- Victoria Bar
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Assembly Rooms
- Lendal Tower
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Shambles