Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- St Crux's Church
- Inscription to Hecules
- King Richard II and York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The York Helmet
- York Central Library
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Statue of an Athlete
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Horn of Ulf
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Guildhall
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bone Trial Piece