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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Fishergate Bar
- New Shopping Centres
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Walmgate Bar
- Fire in the Minster
- Is York Cursed?
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The York Observatory
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Second World War York
- King Richard II and York
- The Black Death
- The Retreat
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart