Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- De Grey Rooms
- Rowntree Park
- Norman Window Frame
- The Mystery Plays
- Gold Finger Ring
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Crest of York St John College
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Garrison
- Statue of the God Mars
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Anglian Cross
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Dick Turpin
- The George Fox Incident
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- A New Walk