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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- De Grey Rooms
- The Basilica
- The York Observatory
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Teaching the Poor
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Medieval Prisons
- Barker Tower
- The Red Tower
- Holy Trinity Church
- Middleham Jewel
- Statue of the God Mars
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bones of a Roman Combatant