Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Treasurer's House
- Roman Head Pot
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Medieval Minster
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bootham Bar
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Bar Convent
- The Medieval Castle
- Minster Library
- York Castle Museum
- Statue of the God Mars
- Lendal Bridge