Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Mary Ward
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York's Coat of Arms
- The White Rose of York
- Anglian Cross
- De Grey Rooms
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Medieval Prisons
- The End of the Abbey
- Barker Tower