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 Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- John Carr - Architect
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- St Crux's Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The York Hoard
- Treasurer's House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Battle of the Standard
- Vikings and Christianity
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa