Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- York Railway Station
- The Hospitium
- The Basilica
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Second World War York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York Garrison
- The First Railway Station
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Water Lanes