Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Norman House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York Central Library
- Monk Bar
- The Multangular Tower
- De Grey Rooms
- Lendal Tower
- The York Observatory
- Statue of an Athlete
- York's Airfield
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Church of St Olave
- Mary Ward