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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- Gold Arm Ring
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Statue of Napoleon
- York's Airfield
- York and the Holocaust
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Roman Head Pot