Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The York Observatory
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Treasurer's House
- Silver Strap Ends
- Lendal Bridge
- The Cawood Sword
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Norman Abbey
- The Railway Institute
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Medieval Castle
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels