Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- Aldwark Synagogue
- King Richard II and York
- The Female Prison
- Fairfax House
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Victoria Bar
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Debtors' Prison
- Barker Tower
- Is York Cursed?
- Rowntree Park
- The Shambles
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- New Shopping Centres
- The Council of Arles
- Transport Moves On
- The Assembly Rooms