Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- First World War Memorial
- The Norman Minster
- Vikings and Christianity
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Union Gas Works
- The George Fox Incident
- The Red Tower
- The Norman Castle
- St William's Shrine
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Shambles
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Teaching the Poor
- The Mansion House
- Church of All Saints Pavement