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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Railway Station
- Fishergate Bar
- View from Station Rise
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Scarborough Bridge
- Ouse Bridge
- Lendal Tower
- York Art Gallery
- Ripon College for Women
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Dick Turpin
- Roman Gods and Goddesses