Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- Anglian Carving
- York Railway Station
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The First Minster
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Abbot's House
- Norman Window Frame
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King Richard II and York
- The Roman Fortress
- Jubbergate
- Ripon College for Women
- Statue of the God Mars