Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Second World War York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The 1190 Massacre
- The New Theatre
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Mystery Plays
- The Guildhall
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- New Earswick
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Jubbergate
- Lendal Bridge
- The Railway Institute
- The Minster after the Reformation