Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Rowntree Park
- The Basilica
- Scarborough Bridge
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Judges Lodging
- Anglian Cross
- Stonegate
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Church of St Olave
- Mary Ward
- Industrial Upheaval
- Barley Hall
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Medieval Abbey
- Our Lady's Row
- Viking Coins