Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- John Carr - Architect
- Margaret Clitherow
- Transport Moves On
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Debtors' Prison
- Walmgate Bar
- York and the Holocaust
- The Mansion House
- York Art Gallery
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Norman Window Frame