Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- York Art Gallery
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Shambles
- A New Vision For York
- The Basilica
- Yorkshire Museum
- View from Station Rise
- Margaret Clitherow
- York's Airfield
- Barley Hall
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Middleham Jewel
- York Bombed
- St William's Shrine