Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- Judges Lodging
- Walmgate Bar
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Assembly Rooms
- York's Airfield
- The York Observatory
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Anglian Carving
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Vikings and Christianity
- King Edward III and York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bootham School