Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Stonegate
- First World War Memorial
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Bar Convent
- Statue of Napoleon
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Female Prison
- A New Vision For York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed