Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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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 Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Lendal Tower
- The Basilica
- The York Observatory
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Statue of an Athlete
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Stonegate
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Retreat
- Guy Fawkes
- Transport Moves On
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Inscription to Hecules
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Central Methodist Chapel