Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- Rowntree Park
- The Norman Minster
- York St John in the 20th Century
- View from Station Rise
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Victoria Bar
- The New Theatre
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Anglian Carving
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The End of the Abbey
- Bootham Bar
- Middleham Jewel
- St Crux's Church
- The Cawood Sword