Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- King Edward III and York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Guy Fawkes
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Inscription to Hecules
- George Leeman
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Female Prison
- First World War Memorial
- The Abbot's House
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Teaching the Poor
- Skeldergate Bridge