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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Bar Convent
- The 1190 Massacre
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- A Pipkin
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- William Etty, Artist
- Anglian Carving
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- A New Walk