Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Treasurer's House
- The Medieval Castle
- Walmgate Bar
- The Mansion House
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The New Theatre
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The First Minster
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Basilica
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Multangular Tower