Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Rowntree Park
- A New Vision For York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- A New University
- Inscription to Hecules
- Gold Arm Ring
- Minster Library
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Clifford's Tower
- William Etty, Artist
- Fishergate Bar
- The Bar Convent
- St Martin Le Grand Church