Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Second World War York
- The Hospitium
- William Etty, Artist
- Treasurer's House
- The Railway Institute
- The Cawood Sword
- Middleham Jewel
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York Art Gallery
- Sixties York
- Industrial Upheaval
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Railway Station
- Olive Oil Container
- Mary Ward