Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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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.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Lendal Tower
- Viking Male Grooming
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Water Lanes
- St Crux's Church
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Barker Tower
- York Union Gas Works
- King Edward I and York
- The Medieval Minster
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York's Airfield