Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- De Grey Rooms
- Lendal Tower
- Middleham Jewel
- Jubbergate
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Bootham Bar
- The Red Tower
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Barley Hall
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Yorkshire Museum
- View from Station Rise
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Newgate Cross Shaft