Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Fishergate Bar
- Rowntree Park
- A New Walk
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bootham Bar
- Clifford's Tower
- The Guildhall
- Medieval Prisons
- The Hospitium
- Victoria Bar
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Is York Cursed?
- The Norman Castle
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Horn of Ulf