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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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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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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Debtors' Prison
- Margaret Clitherow
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Castle Museum
- York's Airfield
- Industrial Upheaval
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- William Etty, Artist
- Medieval Prisons
- Ouse Bridge
- Silver Strap Ends
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers