Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The New Theatre
- York's Coat of Arms
- York Castle Museum
- The York Helmet
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- King Richard II and York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York Union Gas Works
- The Norman House
- Alcuin of York
- A New University
- St William's Shrine
- Medieval Prisons
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York Art Gallery