Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- De Grey Rooms
- Church of St Olave
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Garrison
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Water Lanes
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Crux's Church
- Lendal Tower
- The Basilica
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Cinema Comes to York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York Union Gas Works
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Eric Bloodaxe
- St Leonard's Hospital