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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Barker Tower
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York Union Gas Works
- Olive Oil Container
- Minster Library
- View from Station Rise
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Garrison
- Lendal Bridge
- Lendal Tower
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- A New Vision For York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'