Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- Holy Trinity Church
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The First Minster
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Mary Ward
- York Union Gas Works
- The Abbot's House
- The Mansion House
- First World War Memorial
- The Council of Arles
- The Norman Abbey
- Transport Moves On
- Sixties York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall