Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Medieval Minster
- Monk Bar
- The First Railway Station
- View from Station Rise
- York Art Gallery
- The Norman Abbey
- Barley Hall
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Clifford's Tower
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Sixties York
- King Edward III and York