Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York Railway Station
- St Crux's Church
- Judges Lodging
- The Female Prison
- York Art Gallery
- Micklegate Bar
- Second World War York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York St John in the 20th Century
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Teaching the Poor
- York in the fifteenth Century
- New Earswick
- George Leeman
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall