Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- King Richard II and York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Sixties York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- King Richard III and York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Olive Oil Container
- Transport Moves On
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Debtors' Prison
- Viking Male Grooming
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Barker Tower
- First World War York
- The Multangular Tower