Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- St William's Shrine
- John Carr - Architect
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Medieval Prisons
- King Edward I and York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Rowntree Park
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The York Helmet
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Union Gas Works
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bootham Bar
- York and the Holocaust