Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The First Minster
- Royal Station Hotel
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Assembly Rooms
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Mystery Plays
- Our Lady's Row
- York Bombed
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Greyfriars