Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- Statue of the God Mars
- Judges Lodging
- Guy Fawkes
- Olive Oil Container
- The Red Tower
- Middleham Jewel
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- 62 Low Petergate
- A New Walk
- York's Coat of Arms
- Industrial Upheaval
- Clifford's Tower
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Medieval Minster
- Water Lanes