Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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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 Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Medieval Abbey
- Church of St Helen
- The Bar Convent
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- William Etty, Artist
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Battle of the Standard
- York's Airfield
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Silver Strap Ends
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Central Methodist Chapel