Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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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.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Debtors' Prison
- Rowntree Park
- Clifford's Tower
- Scarborough Bridge
- First World War York
- Fire in the Minster
- The Minster in Viking Times
- View from Station Rise
- Anglian Carving
- Bootham School
- Feeding Roman York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Barley Hall
- A New Vision For York
- The Guildhall
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Viking Boot