Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Clifford's Tower
- The Medieval Abbey
- Scarborough Bridge
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Castle Museum
- View from Station Rise
- The Mansion House
- Olive Oil Container
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Garrison
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse