Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Gold Arm Ring
- York Bombed
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Ouse Bridge
- The York Helmet
- The Minster in Viking Times
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Fairfax House
- Barker Tower
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Second World War York
- York Central Library
- Monk Bar
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Statue of the God Mars