Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- Anglian Carving
- Judges Lodging
- York Art Gallery
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Hospitium
- York Garrison
- King Edward II and York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- New Earswick
- Olive Oil Container
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Medieval Minster
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Female Prison
- York Bombed
- The Retreat