Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Middleham Jewel
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Viking Male Grooming
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The First Minster
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Mithras and Arimanius
- King Richard III and York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York Central Library
- The Medieval Minster
- Vikings and Christianity
- The First Railway Station