Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Lendal Tower
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York Bombed
- The Mystery Plays
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The York Helmet
- King's Manor - Victorian
- De Grey Rooms
- The New Theatre
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Ouse Bridge