Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- King's Manor - Victorian
- William Etty, Artist
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Basilica
- Medieval Prisons
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Church of St Helen
- Viking Silk Cap
- Church of St Olave
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Victorian Prison Building
- A New Vision For York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Railway Institute
- The Assembly Rooms
- Tombstone of Julia Velva