Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Mary Ward
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Multangular Tower
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Gold Finger Ring
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Skeldergate Bridge
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Victoria Bar
- Clifford's Tower
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Viking Male Grooming