Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Railway Institute
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Railway Station
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Sixties York
- Jubbergate
- Roman Head Pot
- The First Railway Station
- New Shopping Centres
- York Art Gallery