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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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Multangular Tower
- Fairfax House
- The York Observatory
- The Basilica
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Stonegate
- St William's Shrine
- Viking Boot
- Barker Tower
- The New Theatre
- The County Court House
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- A Pipkin
- New Earswick