Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Industrial Upheaval
- The End of the Abbey
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Council of Arles
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Crest of York St John College
- The Roman Fortress
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Mystery Plays
- The Bar Convent
- St William's Shrine
- The Assembly Rooms
- Viking Male Grooming
- Rowntree Park
- The Pilgrimage of Grace