Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- The Mystery Plays
- Lendal Tower
- St Crux's Church
- York and the Holocaust
- De Grey Rooms
- The New Theatre
- Feeding Roman York
- Water Lanes
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The First Railway Station
- View from Station Rise
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Guy Fawkes