Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Battle of the Standard
- Church of St Olave
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York's Airfield
- View from Station Rise
- York Bombed
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- De Grey Rooms
- Feeding Roman York
- Anglian Cross
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- A New Vision For York