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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Roman Head Pot
- The Council of Arles
- The Basilica
- The Horn of Ulf
- John Carr - Architect
- The Bar Convent
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Norman Castle
- The Debtors' Prison
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Cawood Sword
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Cinema Comes to York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed